It was as if a toy shop, hardware store ... (Originally published in Japanese. Banner photo: Takada Akinori hands a bag of groceries to a customer of his mobile food service.

That's nearly twice the annual amount of aid that the UN World Food Program delivers to developing nations. Two of Japan's leading convenience store chains are starting a program to cut down on ...

Back in 2023, Japan mulled changing its ... is considering removing the maximum shopping limit on purchases of consumables (items such as cosmetics and food), which is now ¥500,000.