About 500 municipalities across Japan no longer have a physical bookstore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Fans of manga and Japanese stationery no longer have to drive to Katy.

Bookstores in Japan are joining hands to improve efficiency and lower distribution costs. They hope to reverse a decline in profits that has forced many stores to close.

In a worrying development for bookworms across Japan, the number of bookstores in the country has dropped below 10,000 for the first time. According to a survey released by the Japan Publishing ...