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

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Just two months after retiring, a 68-year-old man in Tokyo was given a sobering warning by his doctor: "You have a choice — will you stop drinking, or will you keep drinking and die soon?" The ...