As part of its efforts to be more eco-friendly, roughly five years ago Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones. However, consumers haven’t been happy with paper straws in general, ...

Juan King is a reporter, photographer and web editor at Yokota Air Base, Japan. He joined the U.S. Navy in 2004 and has been ...

In local beauty brand Sigi Skin’s Sweet Sakura Collection, its Butter Glaze Lip Jelly ($32) gets a springtime makeover with a ...

At Starbucks Japan, it’s not really a question of whether or not they’re serving up a special Frappuccino, but what kind. While each special flavor only sticks around for a limited time, there’s a ...

While ever popular with young people, Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. is reaching out to the older crowd through hands-on barista ...

Plans to open a Starbucks cafe in the parking lot of a park in the Saitama Prefecture city of Gyoda have been aborted, the ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan will start switching from paper straws to straws made from biomass plastic at its locations ...

A Starbucks sign is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) KUMAGAYA, Saitama -- Plans to open a Starbucks cafe in the parking lot of a park in the Saitama Prefecture city of Gyoda have been aborted ...

From lattes to skincare, matcha is everywhere — but Japan’s ability to produce it isn’t keeping pace. Tea farms are ...