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LDP Refused to See Message In Last Year’s Lower House Loss; CDP Could Not Exploit LDP Weakness

There were two big losers in Sunday’s Upper House elections.The biggest loser was the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which, ...

7 held in scam that ‘employed’ 1,400 foreigners without visas

Tokyo police have arrested seven people in connection with an elaborate scam that allowed 1,400 foreigners without work visas ...

Hashtag Matcha Tok: Is the Matcha girlie phase draining global supplies? Japan struggles to meet demand

Matcha, the Japanese green tea, sees a global boom. Social media and tourism drive demand. However, extreme weather and ...