The National Tax Agency in Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol in a new contest aimed at young adults. The reason? Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages has been on the decline in recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nana Ama Sarfo covers current international tax news and transparency. In Japan, young people are drinking much less than previous ...

In an unusual move, the Japanese government is encouraging the nation’s young adults to drink alcohol. The 2020 pandemic and its aftershocks caused Japan’s alcohol tax revenue to tumble. According to ...

The 2001 tragedy, where two men died trying to rescue a drunk passenger, spurred a series of upgrades, including installation ...

Japan's government wants young people to drink more alcohol in an effort to reverse declining sales, which it has blamed on demographic changes in the far-Eastern nation. The "Saka Viva!" campaign, ...

Following methanol poisoning warnings from the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) this week, prospective travellers may be questioning the safety of drinking alcohol in Japan. The FCDO added methanol poisoning ...

The National Tax Agency in Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol in a new contest aimed at young adults. The reason? Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages has been on the decline in recent ...

Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to reintroduce to locals and visitors alike a taste of doburoku, one of the ...