Plastic pollution is an ever-growing problem in today's world, as most societies have become overly dependent on plastics for packaging, medical supplies, and general goods. Plastic litter ...

Japan's Kamikatsu, a town of 1,500, achieved an 80% recycling rate by embracing a radical zero-waste policy. Residents meticulously sort waste into 45 categories, with initiatives like the Kurukuru ...

On weekday evenings in Japan’s Yokohama, commuters filing out of Kanazawa-Bunko Station may soon pause at new vending machines that offer an unusual deal: bags of pastries and bread, marked down by ...

Consumers across Japan panicked when rice vanished from supermarket shelves in August 2024. Although bags of the staple grain eventually reappeared, they received a second shock as prices had nearly ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s crushing defeat in Japan’s Lower House election last October has led to political unpredictability. The bureaucracy in Japan provides important ...