Airi Sato, an exchange student studying at a university in Seattle, says the yen-dollar rate has made it difficult for her to buy even tissue paper ... when the next bill comes around in December.

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Liberal Democratic Party approved a draft bill Monday to require the ... organizations that donate 10 million yen or more to political parties in a year.

while Uniqlo clothing shops will switch from plastic to 10-yen paper bags. Aeon Co. announced Feb. 28 that it will stop free distribution of plastic shopping bags at most of its directly-managed ...