It is unclear if higher customer numbers have been sustained, and Seven & I has no plans right now to open more such outlets.

CHIBA (TR) – Chiba Prefectural Police revealed last week that a man in custody over an arson attack in Kashiwa City last year ...

This city neighboring Tokyo will be the first in Japan to offer housing subsidies not just to newlyweds but also to residents ...

The government aims to reverse the trend in fiscal 2027 to address the issue of overconcentration in the Tokyo area.

Storyline: The Japanese government is considering an early release of its rice reserves to address continuous price surges, ...

Tokyo continued to be a magnet for people in 2024, with a net influx of around 80,000 nearing the pre-pandemic 2019 level and ...

After the slowdown of the pandemic years (and smart working), the number of arrivals in 2024 from other prefectures returned ...

The University of Tokyo, Japan’s most prestigious university, will offer a 25-percent tuition reduction for students of ...

Liquor shops specializing in premier beverages, including wine priced at nearly 10 million yen ($64,040), are slowly increasing in the Tokyo Metropolitan area amid booming tourism in Japan. Offering a ...

From the U.S. to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter "difficulties," the Japanese group ...