Demand for reuse services is growing, particularly in households with few members. This has led to an expansion of the reuse market, which includes companies that collect unwanted items.
As a result, the reuse market is thriving. However, this growth has also raised concerns about malicious businesses operating in the sector.
Further details about Japan's efforts to combat these malicious businesses and regulate the reuse market are available from the source.
schools
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese students were among the top scorers in reading, science and math in an international learning assessment conducted in 2025,
safety
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Three Nepalese nationals were arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a Nepalese vocational school student who was found
safety
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The central Japanese city of Nagoya on Tuesday issued a top-level warning to residents in areas potentially facing the risk of flood
Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy rate to 1.25 percent from the current 1.0 percent at its policy meeting later this month,
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Justice Ministry plans to launch a trial to track sex offenders on parole via GPS as early as fiscal 2027, a ministry officia
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Torrential rain pounded central and other parts of Japan on Tuesday, suspending shinkansen bullet train services linking Tokyo and we
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a fine of 200,000 yen ($1,300) for Dewi Sukarno, an 86-year-old Japanese TV personality and widow of fo
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government
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