The National Tax Agency in Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol in a new contest aimed at young adults. The reason? Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages has been on the decline in recent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nana Ama Sarfo covers current international tax news and transparency. In Japan, young people are drinking much less than previous ...

Following methanol poisoning warnings from the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) this week, prospective travellers may be questioning the safety of drinking alcohol in Japan. The FCDO added methanol poisoning ...

A controversial new Japanese government campaign is urging young people to drink more alcohol to boost the economy. It comes as young Japanese people are turning away from drinking. The government of ...

The Japanese government has been hit in the pocket by an unusual problem – its young people aren’t drinking enough. Since the pandemic began, bars and other premises selling alcohol have been hit hard ...

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Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images Young people turning away from alcohol is generally welcomed as a positive trend. But it’s bad news both for booze companies, and governments that are watching ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan's national tax agency has reportedly launched a national ...

The Japanese government wants the nation’s youth to get drunk for their country. Officials have launched a campaign to lure more young people into buying booze so the debt-ridden country can reap tax ...

Americans are of course known for our insular view of the world, which so often places the U.S.A. at the center of the known universe—we have an unfortunate tendency to think of our own culture, its ...

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 ...