MANILA, Philippines — Riding high on the popularity of Labubu and other tiny toys, Japanese brand Gashapon recently set up capsule vending machine stations in Manila with the aim of fueling the ...

A Japanese noodle manufacturer has launched the world’s first canned ramen made with wheat noodles which will soon be available in vending machines across the country. Maruyama Seimen’s canned ...

The health ministry will soon allow sales of over-the-counter drugs at convenience stores without the need to visit an on-site pharmacist in person, and even vending machines. Sales will be based ...

As part of a week 6 quest, you must purchase three items from either a character or a vending machine. Unfortunately, vending machines aren’t always marked on the map and they can run out of ...

Yoshimura believes that vending machines are symbols of Japan’s high level of public safety. “I want to make a concrete record of this peculiarly Japanese kind of beauty,” he said. One of attractive ...