On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted Tokyo's state of emergency after the rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed. The state of emergency, effectively a soft lockdown, ...
In Tokyo, Kabukicho is both a neon postcard and a symbol of ambiguity. Nestled in the Shinjuku district, its narrow streets, vibrant with garish lights, are full of bars and host/hostess clubs. At ...
Tokyo’s up-until-dawn nightlife scene is posing one of the biggest obstacles to reining in coronavirus cases, even as its famed “hostess clubs” are scheduled to fully re-open this week. Nearly half of ...
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors will appeal against this week's acquittal of the man accused of murdering British bar hostess Lucie Blackman almost seven years ago, her mother said on ...
Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida TOKYO — The ...