Japanese Online Marketplace Bans Fetal Ultrasounds To Stop Alleged Scams – Unseen Japan
A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either…
“I got scammed” – Hotel Toyoko Inn voucher purchased on Mercari turned out to be fake – 15,000 yen stolen
Fake free-stay vouchers for the major business hotel chain Toyoko Inn are circulating on resale apps, authorities warn.…
“It would be nice to have rice stockpiles”: Average price of rice sold at supermarkets nationwide rises for two consecutive weeks… Consumer reaction (Miyagi)
Rice prices in Japan continue to climb, with the Ministry of Agriculture reporting that the average price of…
Mitsubishi Corporation to withdraw from offshore wind power generation projects off the coast of Chiba and Akita due to significant cost increases
Mitsubishi Corp. and its partners are preparing to withdraw from offshore wind power projects planned off the coasts…
The number of companies at risk of bankruptcy in Toyama Prefecture has increased to 1,568. Largest number in small businesses. Manufacturing industry accounting for the largest number of companies at 516
Toyama Prefecture is facing growing financial strain, with nearly one in ten companies at high risk of bankruptcy,…
Japanese mother and son running a pharmaceutical wholesale company arrested for illegally selling prescription drugs, including acne medication, to Vietnamese people hundreds of times
Tokyo police have arrested the president of a pharmaceutical wholesale company and her son on suspicion of illegally…
A series of troubles with online retailers: difference between web photo and what actually was delivered, flimsy fabrics, email-only contact, and alleged violations of the law
Shoppers are raising alarms after ordering clothes online and receiving items that looked nothing like the products advertised.…
“Tariffs are paid by importing countries.” Americans are beginning to realize the tariff system, something that even children in Japan should know about
For years, Donald Trump told voters that foreign countries, not Americans, were paying his tariffs. Many believed him.…
Difference in “average annual salary” between national civil servants and local civil servants
Public service in Japan is divided into two broad categories: national civil servants, who work in ministries and…
Starting in October, will people be charged NHK One monthly internet reception fee of 1,100 yen just for owning a smartphone?
Starting October, NHK will roll out NHK ONE, a new internet platform offering live streaming, on-demand replays, and…
Ministop manager reveals that “falsifying expiration dates” reduced waste by 20,000 yen per month
A growing scandal has engulfed Ministop, one of Japan’s major convenience store chains, after it was revealed that…
Ex-MUFG Bank employee reveals ¥1.7 billion safe-deposit thefts
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