ex-section3 Dec 5, 2025
As the yen loses value, some Japanese are cashing in on working holidays, trading local paychecks for foreign wages and maybe a little adventure along the way. (Will Fee, 2022)
ex-section3 Nov 21, 2025
Japan's regional mascots have long captured hearts, but but not every cuddly character has such luck. The jagged-toothed fuzzy monster Labubu, popular abroad, has struggled to gain traction in the Japanese market amid a crowded field of well-loved domestic icons. (Yuko Tamura, 2025)