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Is it safe to drink alcohol in Japan? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

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 ...
Yahoo

Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to ...
CNN

Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel

Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course. The initiative is part of ...
KENS

U.S. Navy bans alcohol in Japan after crime spree

TOKYO — The U.S. Navy imposed a total ban on alcohol consumption in Japan on Monday and ordered all 18,000 American sailors confined to their bases for non-essential activities to thwart a string of ...