YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – The ubiquitous Japanese vending machine is keeping its place on U.S. military bases, despite a nationwide round-up of obsolete machines. Many of the 4.1 million 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 ...

In the U.S., when you think of vending machine snacks, you probably imagine stale candy and granola bars, bags of chips, and, if you're lucky, cookies. But if you've ever visited Japan, you know that ...

A Japanese noodle manufacturer has launched the world’s first canned ramen made with wheat noodles which will soon be available in vending machines across the country. Maruyama Seimen’s canned version ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Smokers in Japan will no longer be able to buy cigarettes from vending machines from next year without an ID card that says they are adults under a new system that aims to make it ...

You deposit your coins and make your choice: dried squid or hair tonic, batteries or green tea, boxers or beer. It’s all enticingly on display under the fluorescent lights of a truck-sized vending ...

North America leads the market due to widespread adoption of automated retail technologies and advanced payment systems.

Inspired by Japan, Matthew and Susie Gillikin opened ISEKAI Japanese Arcade & Gashapon in Boise, blending vending toys, community events and culture.

Join me as I take on the vending machine challenge to live on the world's best vending machines for 24 hours! This video ...

The latest vending machines in Japan offer umbrellas for those caught in sudden showers, but no, they aren't for sale. Osaka-based beverage manufacturer Dydo Drinco Inc. on Thursday said it has ...