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Under a pact signed with Mercari, LY and Rakuten, the National Police Agency will receive and analyze information on credit cards used fraudulently and on accounts of malicious merchants.
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Jul 9, 2026
Japan police ink pact with e-commerce firms to share information
Under the pact signed with Mercari, LY, and Rakuten, the police will receive and analyze information on credit cards used fraudulently and on accounts of malicious merchants.
Yu Ishikawa, Mercari¡¯s head of cross-border business development, says the platform has an unmatched lineup of unique Japanese items.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 2, 2026
Mercari goes global with anime and manga leading the way
It wants to be the go-to marketplace for international customers seeking high-quality Japanese entertainment products.
Learning the ropes of Japan¡¯s online marketplaces can yield hidden treasures and also help you freshen up your home or closet from time to time.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Mar 31, 2025
How to navigate Japan¡¯s e-commerce platforms and online flea markets
Looking to refresh your wardrobe or home with the arrival of spring? Check out our tips for how to make the most of Japan¡¯s online marketplaces.
Giant salt blocks posted on Mercari by the town of Higashiura, Aichi Prefecture
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Jan 26, 2025
Giant rock salt posted on Mercari by Aichi town finally sold at ?420,000
The blocks attracted a lot of media attention when the town first posted them on the app in April of last year.
Mercari signage at the company's office in Tokyo in September 2020.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2024
Mercari to enhance item verification process to check frauds
The company has been criticized on social media for not responding appropriately to sellers¡¯ complaints that different items from what they sold were returned by buyers.
The Yahoo Auction website shows new banknotes selling for much higher than their face value.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 4, 2024
New Japanese banknotes increasingly put up for auction
Notes with features that make them a collectible are being auctioned online for prices much higher than its face value.
A growing number of local governments in Japan are selling reusable oversize waste collected from households on marketplace app Mercari.
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Jun 16, 2024
Japan local governments using Mercari app to recycle oversize waste
From clothing boxes to furniture, the initiative aims to raise awareness of reusing goods while reducing carbon emissions from incineration.
Miyoko Kusunoki, an official of the board of education in Higashiura, Aichi Prefecture, shows the salt blocks that will be put up for sale on Thursday.
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Apr 15, 2024
Rock salt worth ?600,000 to be sold on Mercari by Aichi town
Higashiura started selling unneeded items from the town hall on the flea market app this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2022
Japanese firms re-imagine offices to make them hubs of communication
Whether staffers are mostly working remotely or in person, firms have a similar concept in mind ¡ª that the office should be a place to strengthen networks within the organization.
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May 20, 2021
Japanese companies introducing vaccine leave for workers
The idea is to ensure that employees can avoid getting shots on the weekend, when demand for vaccinations is likely to soar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2020
Big money and day traders both love Japanese tech darling Mercari
With shares up almost 25% since its last earnings, all eyes will be on its performance in the latest quarter when it announces results Oct. 30.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020
Travel restriction poses challenges for Japanese firms with international workforce
Researchers who work in laboratories and new employees expected to acquire skills during workplace training sessions have been left in limbo.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020
Japan e-commerce sites crack down on profiteering from COVID-19 fears
Price-gouging to exploit the epidemic is so prevalent that even the government is weighing in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2020
Mercari plans Tokyo store to tempt more into its online marketplace
Online flea market operator Mercari Inc. said Thursday that it would try its hand at brick and mortar operations in hope of reaching tens of millions of untapped users in the Japanese market, allowing them to sell their used goods on the spot and handling everything from photography to shipment.
Japan Times
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Dec 14, 2019
Examining the humorous side of online shopping in Japan
An increasing number of people these days are choosing to shop online. This is especially the case in Japan, a country that has an estimated internet penetration rate of 93.3 percent and is currently the third largest e-commerce market in the world ¡ª and one of the fastest growing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2019
Japan¡¯s internet giants team up as mobile payments race intensifies
Line Corp. and Mercari Inc. are joining forces on mobile payments as the nation¡¯s internet companies race to dominate cashless transactions in the world¡¯s No. 3 economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2019
Japanese firms circumventing traditional hiring timetable to find quality recruits
It¡¯s a rite of spring: Major corporations hire fresh university graduates en masse every April, starting them all at the same salary with assurances of rising pay and lifetime employment.
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2019
Top business news of 2018
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following business news stories as the most important of 2018.
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Nov 29, 2018
2025 Osaka World Expo promotional items, not meant for sale, now being sold online
Promotional items not meant for sale that were created to help Osaka win its bid to host the 2025 World Expo have been sold on internet auction sites, it has been learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2018
Japan¡¯s IT firms enthusiastically open doors to overseas tech workers
The dozens of young Chinese engineers looked nervous, but eager, as they presented their work in English during a hack-athon in September at the high-rise Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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