Hokkaido is Japan's wild north, characterized by its remote towns and relentless snow, which has fostered a unique vending ...

Before there was a Starbucks on every corner, time-crunched Americans could get a quick caffeine fix straight from their office vending machines. But nowadays, coffee vending machines offering piping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Good food can come from unexpected places in Japan's capital. Jeremie Souteyrat / laif / Redux In Tokyo, good eats can be found in ...

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 ...

Japan is installing vending machines that unlock in the case of a disaster, per local reports. Machines are being trialed that give out free food and supplies in the event of a severe earthquake. The ...

Japanese beverage manufacturing and distribution firm Lifedrink plans to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, LD Vending Co., ...

Vending machines in Japan will offer free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon. Two machines have been installed in the western coastal city of Ako, which lies in a region that ...

The subsidiary of Sapporo Holdings said it had entered an “absorption-type” split agreement with Lifedrink.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not like Japanese vending machines are a secret — there are some four million of them throughout the country, and in cities ...