As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers ...

The Shizuoka Prefecture city of Mishima ranked first among municipalities nationwide in four categories for selling bulky ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to start dismantling treated water tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...

Queensland's former body corporate commissioner says a legal dispute over a red roof is a ludicrous waste of taxpayer money. Chris Irons says the dispute should never have reached the Body ...

Here are some of the most popular, internationally-minded, English speaking hair stylists in Tokyo. ASSORT: Experience Japan's meticulous service and advanced global techniques ASSORT stands out as a ...

Join us as we explore the best times and places to witness the plum blossoms in and around Tokyo! Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come ...

The EA said green waste, white goods and plastic containers were set alight. The EA said: "Burning this type of waste is illegal. "It damages the environment, releases harmful gases, and leaves ...

You should get in touch with your municipality to find out: It’s typically easier to sort your waste as you go to avoid rooting around in your bin later. Your municipality might be kind enough to give ...

TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will communicate the issues that Tokyo considers non-negotiable when he meets with Marco Rubio, the nominee for U.S. secretary of state ...

Back in 2023, Japan mulled changing its tax-free shopping rules to help curb abuse by shoppers re-selling items with a markup after leaving the country. Currently, the Japanese tax-free shopping ...

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