America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with ...

Visitors to the Osaka Kansai Expo can quench their thirst for science—and hydration—with drinks from the world’s first ...

Commuters stopping at a train station in Akita prefecture in Japan can stop to buy bear meat. The meat is dispensed through a vending machine for about $17 for half a pound. The meat comes from bears ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vending machine menu offering Asian Black Bear meat, Akita Beef and dried mountain stream fish is seen in front of a Soba Noodle ...

Japan is justifiably regarded as a gourmet delight, but the country is also a world leader in culinary convenience, with the ...

A new set of whale meat vending machines debuted in Japan this week. Kyodo Senpaku Co., a Japanese whaling operator, unveiled them in the port town of Yokohama, approximately 20 miles from its capital ...

Cats are pretty notorious grumps when it comes to pet clothes. Unlike dogs, who seem generally pretty game for miniature costumes and sweaters, cats don’t take particularly well to being encased in ...

BYD has introduced an all-wheel-drive version of its Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan, aiming at regions with challenging weather and expanding its hybrid lineup. The debut comes as vending ...

Vending machines aren’t just for drinks and snacks, anymore. You can find them stocked full of clothes, electronics and now, fresh-baked pizzas. A new vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan, called ...