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 ...

Vending machines are an key feature of most Japanese townscapes. But rising prices, cheaper competitors and shifting habits ...

Japan is justifiably regarded as a gourmet delight, but the country is also a world leader in culinary convenience, with the ...

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 ...

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 ...