UNDATED (WKRC) - After Japan granted more freedom to commercial whalers, a company turned the once hard to find meat into a convenient (yet expensive) snack. On December 26, 2018, the Ministry of ...

Japan is installing vending machines that unlock in the case of a disaster, per local reports. Machines are being trialed that give out free food and supplies in the event of a severe earthquake. The ...

“Major supermarkets aren’t dealing with whale because they are being harassed by anti-whaling groups. There are many major supermarkets that are afraid of being harassed by anti-whaling groups so they ...

SEMBOKU, Japan — A remote Japanese town has taken to selling bear meat from a vending machine, sourcing its supply to Asian black bears, listed as a vulnerable species, caught in traps or in the ...

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From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with ...

Japan's ailing vending machine industry is looking to indulgences like caviar and fresh sashimi to stymie its decades-long decline. Aided by the pandemic push for minimizing contact with others, ...