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1,600 Ministop Stores In Japan Suspend Deli Sales Over Fake Expiry Dates
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JAPAN TODAY
The operator of the Japanese convenience store chain Ministop said Monday it has suspended the sale of deli items at some 1,600 stores as expiry dates of certain foods prepared by its kitchens have been faked.
While no health issues have been reported, Ministop Co, a subsidiary of J...
The operator of the Japanese convenience store chain Ministop said Monday it has suspended the sale of deli items at some 1,600 stores as expiry dates of certain foods prepared by its kitchens have been faked.
While no health issues have been reported, Ministop Co, a subsidiary of J...
- August 19, 2025
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Softbank Buying About 2% Of Intel For $2 Billion
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JAPAN TIMES
SoftBank Group is buying about 2% of Santa Clara, California's Intel, the storied U.S. chipmaker that has lost ground in recent years in the race to build better and faster semiconductors.
The deal is the biggest investment by a Japanese company into the United States since the two ...
SoftBank Group is buying about 2% of Santa Clara, California's Intel, the storied U.S. chipmaker that has lost ground in recent years in the race to build better and faster semiconductors.
The deal is the biggest investment by a Japanese company into the United States since the two ...
- August 19, 2025
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Osaka Gas Co. Completes Experimental SOEC Facility to Produce Methane from Water, Co2 in Japan
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JAPAN NEWS
Osaka Gas Co. has completed construction of an experimental facility for a technology to synthesize methane from water and carbon dioxide, the company announced.
The technology is called solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) methanation, and it can synthesize methane, a major componen...
Osaka Gas Co. has completed construction of an experimental facility for a technology to synthesize methane from water and carbon dioxide, the company announced.
The technology is called solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) methanation, and it can synthesize methane, a major componen...
- August 18, 2025
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Japan’s Economy Expands Faster than Expected in Q2
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JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s economy expanded an annualized 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, beating forecasts, though analysts expect the full hit to growth from U.S. tariffs will not be seen until future releases.
Resilient exports and capital expenditure underpinned th...
Japan’s economy expanded an annualized 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, beating forecasts, though analysts expect the full hit to growth from U.S. tariffs will not be seen until future releases.
Resilient exports and capital expenditure underpinned th...
- August 15, 2025
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Japan Posts Modest Growth In 2nd Quarter Despite U.S. Tariffs
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful U.S. tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
A preliminary estimate showed gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's number four economy growing 0.3 percent...
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful U.S. tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
A preliminary estimate showed gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's number four economy growing 0.3 percent...
- August 15, 2025
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Japan Confiscates Record 1 Ton Of Dried Cannabis From Vietnam
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NHK
NHK has learned that Japanese authorities have confiscated about one ton of dried cannabis that was shipped to Tokyo Port from Vietnam.
It is the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in Japan, according to available statistics to date.
The health ministry's Narcotic Control Department ha...
NHK has learned that Japanese authorities have confiscated about one ton of dried cannabis that was shipped to Tokyo Port from Vietnam.
It is the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in Japan, according to available statistics to date.
The health ministry's Narcotic Control Department ha...
- August 13, 2025
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Japan Mcdonald's Happy Sets Wasted In Pokemon Card Frenzy
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JAPAN TODAY
McDonald's Co (Japan) has found that its campaign to give away Pokemon trading cards with its Happy Set combo meals prompted some customers to buy the meals in bulk solely to obtain the cards for resale, while discarding the food.
The fast-food chain, which revealed the blunder on M...
McDonald's Co (Japan) has found that its campaign to give away Pokemon trading cards with its Happy Set combo meals prompted some customers to buy the meals in bulk solely to obtain the cards for resale, while discarding the food.
The fast-food chain, which revealed the blunder on M...
- August 13, 2025
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Popular Japanese Character 'Npochamu' Aims For Overseas Expansion
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese character "Npochamu," marketed as a goofy and rotund yoghurt fairy, is aiming to capitalize on its popularity overseas, with trading house Itochu Corp gaining merchandising rights for countries and regions in Asia and North America.
Npochamu and friend Kimimaro are already ...
Japanese character "Npochamu," marketed as a goofy and rotund yoghurt fairy, is aiming to capitalize on its popularity overseas, with trading house Itochu Corp gaining merchandising rights for countries and regions in Asia and North America.
Npochamu and friend Kimimaro are already ...
- August 12, 2025
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The Shape Of Pocky Is Now Legally Trademarked In Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
Every box of Pocky has a picture of the chocolate-covered pretzel sticks on it, but you could make the argument that it’s sort of redundant. In the 59 years that it’s been on the market, Pocky has become one of Japan’s most beloved sweet snacks, and you’d have a hard time finding so...
Every box of Pocky has a picture of the chocolate-covered pretzel sticks on it, but you could make the argument that it’s sort of redundant. In the 59 years that it’s been on the market, Pocky has become one of Japan’s most beloved sweet snacks, and you’d have a hard time finding so...
- August 11, 2025
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Competition Intensifying Among Chinese Carmakers over EV Sales in Indonesia, Thailand; Japanese Automakers Concerned About Market Share Loss
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JAPAN NEWS
Competition is intensifying among Chinese automakers over electric vehicles sales in Indonesia and Thailand, the No. 1 and No. 3 automobile markets in Southeast Asia.
The increase in competition has been prompted by government incentives in Indonesia and Thailand aimed at boosting th...
Competition is intensifying among Chinese automakers over electric vehicles sales in Indonesia and Thailand, the No. 1 and No. 3 automobile markets in Southeast Asia.
The increase in competition has been prompted by government incentives in Indonesia and Thailand aimed at boosting th...
- August 11, 2025
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