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 ...

The National Tax Agency in Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol in a new contest aimed at young adults. The reason? Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages has been on the decline in recent ...

You would think the news that young people are drinking less would be met by a mostly positive response. Not in Japan, though. Japanese officials are encouraging young people to drink more in the ...

Tax revenues from alcohol sales are lagging in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the restaurant and nightlife industry, so the country is launching a new contest to try to boost ...

The U.K. has issued travel warnings for eight countries, including Mexico, Japan and Kenya, over deadly methanol poisoning ...

When ingested, methanol is turned in the body into chemicals that can damage the eyes, liver, kidneys and brain, causing ...