Japan’s Leading Restaurant Chain Skylark Lands in the U.S.; Discover Shabu-Yo Japanese Wagyu Hot Pot in Illinois With successful locations in Schaumburg and Naperville, Shabu-Yo is set to expand

Daiso, a Japanese dollar store chain popular among social media users, is establishing roots in the Chicago area.

President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, will leave his position in Tokyo on Monday and return to the U.S., a traditional changing of the guard ahead of the swearing-in of a new administration.