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CONSUMER AFFAIRS

A survey of the 6,975 products with the functional food label was initiated by the government last month following the scandal over Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals’ beni kōji supplements.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2024
Probe finds 18 functional food products with past reports of health damage in Japan
The survey results come as the industry reels from deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni kōji supplements.
A notice issued by the Consumer Affairs Agency on its website and elsewhere cautions consumers about "dark patterns" on the internet. The issue has seen web design tricks employed to coax consumers into parting with their money.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2023
'Dark patterns' deceiving online consumers in Japan
Among other tactics, some websites preselect a subscription option when users log in, leading to unintended financial commitments.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2023
Japan to enforce new rules on social media stealth marketing from October
The Consumer Affairs Agency has added the practice to its definition of 'improper representation,' banned under the law against unjustifiable premiums and misleading representations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency seeks regulation of stealth marketing
In a questionnaire, about 40% of influencers surveyed said that they had experienced requests from advertisers for stealth marketing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022
Amway Japan ordered to halt transactions for six months over illegal soliciting
The company was punished for soliciting people to buy products or sign up for membership without telling them that they would be made to participate in a networking business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Japan households get mystery seed packages labeled from China
Households across Japan have received unsolicited packages of seeds marked as coming from China, similar to incidents overseas including in the United States and Britain, consumer authorities said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2019
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency cancels plan to fully relocate to Tokushima
The government will shelve a plan to relocate all of the functions of the Consumer Affairs Agency to Tokushima Prefecture, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2019
Consumer agency orders McDonald's Japan to pay ¥21 million for improper labeling of two items
McDonald’s Co.’s Japan unit was ordered to pay ¥21.7 million for improperly labeling ingredients for a burger and a muffin, the Consumer Affairs Agency said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019
As LED bulbs catch on in Japan, Consumer Affairs Agency issues public fire warning
With over 300 accidents involving LED light bulbs logged in the past decade, the Consumer Affairs Agency is warning the public to use them properly after getting reports of fires erupting when switching bulbs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019
Aging equipment and bad cable connections behind home-use solar system accidents in Japan
A commission under the Consumer Affairs Agency has found that numerous fires and other serious accidents involving home-use solar power systems have been caused by factors such as old equipment and faulty cable connections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
As part of experiment, Consumer Affairs Agency transfers office from Tokyo to Tokushima
As part of the government's drive to relocate some of its Tokyo-centric functions to other cities to promote regional revitalization, the Consumer Affairs Agency inaugurated a new office in Tokushima Prefecture on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2017
Mitsubishi Motors hit by ¥485 million fine over bogus fuel-efficiency data
The Consumer Affairs Agency has ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to pay a fine of around ¥485 million ($4.2 million) for making false claims in sales literature about the fuel efficiency of its cars, it was announced Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2017
Mitsubishi Motors faces ¥480 million fine over false fuel economy claims
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is likely to be fined about ¥480 million ($4.2 million) for making false claims in sales literature about the fuel efficiency of its cars, a government source has said.
JAPAN
May 25, 2016
Elderly fall victim to Net trouble via smartphones: white paper
Consumer consultation centers across Japan received a record 90,893 inquiries about smartphone-related services in fiscal 2015, the government said Tuesday, pointing in particular to problems experienced by elderly people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2016
Tokyo bureaucrats trial working from Tokushima Prefecture
Senior officials of the Consumer Affairs Agency are carrying out a trial in which they are working remotely from a facility in Tokushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2016
Agency issues warning over children swallowing Setsubun beans
Ahead of Setsubun on Wednesday, the day to celebrate the beginning of spring, the Consumer Affairs Agency has warned parents to guard against small children accidentally swallowing soybeans.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2016
Government eyes transfer of two agencies' functions to prefectures
Some functions within the Cultural Affairs Agency and Consumer Affairs Agency could be relocated to Kyoto and Tokushima prefectures, respectively, under a government plan to be finalized in March, sources said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2014
Punishments for mislabeling
At long last, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has decided to introduce a system to impose monetary penalties on companies that mislabel their food products.
JAPAN
May 8, 2014
Allergy warnings eyed at restaurants
The Consumer Affairs Agency has set up a panel on how to warn restaurant customers about ingredients that might cause allergies — a field not covered by current labeling regulations.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2014
Consumer Affairs Agency must step up anti-fraud fight
Japanese society may envied in many parts of the world, but there's a fraudulent underside that ripped off consumers in amounts totaling 1.2 percent of the nation's GDP in 2013.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

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Longform

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