A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come

Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.

Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Jap…

Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs

The nationwide menu prices for the chain are to increase by an average of 6%, with some heavy-traffic locations to rise …

GMO asks government to take active cyberdefense measures

GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to its servers for automated FX currency margin trading.