Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iseki is a Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturing company that aims to modernize Japanese agriculture. Its rice harvesting ...

America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales ...

At slightly over 5 million nationwide, vending machines are everywhere in Japan. They are on nearly every block in Tokyo and dotted across even the most spartan landscapes in the country's vast rural ...

With record numbers of travelers heading to Japan, the general eating IQ among visitors has gone up. Beyond seeking out the best ramen and sushi, most now know that they can head to 7-Eleven for ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines are now a convenient way for consumers to change the world with their pocket change. “Donation vending machines” have been popping up in recent years as a ...

Cats are pretty notorious grumps when it comes to pet clothes. Unlike dogs, who seem generally pretty game for miniature costumes and sweaters, cats don’t take particularly well to being encased in ...

Japan is known for it’s obsession with vending machines, just talk a walk in any city in Japan and you will see “jihanki” machines everywhere you go. The country has the highest ratio of vending ...