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FOOD

WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 5, 2014
New U.S. regulations reel in fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna
The Atlantic bluefin tuna has gained protections from overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico and the waters off North Carolina under a federal rule to better regulate a species coveted by sushi lovers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 1, 2014
What to buy, where to go: 40 steps to maximum merriment this Christmas in Japan
From meeting Pikachu in Fukushima to a laughter ritual in Osaka, here are dozens of ways to make sure you make the most of the festive season.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 23, 2014
Once-stopgap market is much-loved symbol of recovery for Tohoku town
Initially a stopgap measure in the absence of local shops, the monthly morning market in Minamisanriku has become a cherished institution.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Nov 19, 2014
Jamaican sisters come bearing victuals and vibes
Baye McNeil profiles two Jamaican women who have built thriving careers for themselves in the Land of the Rising Sun, half a planet away from the Land of Wood and Water.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 16, 2014
A slice less ordinary: the 'cheese guy' of Okinawa
Briton sells cheese-eating culture to Okinawa and a taste of the Ryukyus to the rest of Japan as a retirement hobby morphs into a business.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2014
UNHCR official: 13.6 million displaced by wars in Iraq, Syria, and world not responding as winter looms
About 13.6 million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and many are without food or shelter as winter starts, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 30, 2014
In France, kebabs get wrapped up in identity politics
In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a growing appetite for kebabs as proof of cultural Islamization.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2014
Cash aid for refugees found to succeed despite donors' doubts
For decades, aid groups have assumed they know what is best for refugees and the poor. A growing body of evidence suggests they are wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 23, 2014
Paraguayan plant stevia upends sugar market
The maker of America's top sugar brand, Domino Sugar, is launching its first no-calorie "natural" sweetener extracted from the stevia plant in Paraguay, the strongest sign yet that the upstart product is threatening to eat into demand for sugar.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 19, 2014
Renaissance man scours the globe for stories
Manuel Bruges has lived life to the full, as photographer, inventor, journalist, chef, boxer and more.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 10, 2014
J-blip: Cornered by strong men and sweet pudding at 'kabe-don' cafe
Live out your 'kabe-don' fantasy with Morinaga's suave silicone man.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2014
Japan, South Korea can stop GMO testing, U.S. wheat official claims
Japan and South Korea are still testing the U.S. wheat they buy to make sure the grain is not contaminated with an experimental genetically modified version developed by Monsanto Co., but can stop the practice, the head of a U.S. wheat association said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Major halal-food expo planned to help make Japan more friendly to Muslim tourists
In response to a recent surge in Muslim tourists, a major halal-themed international expo will be held in Chiba Prefecture in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2014
Firms revamp menus to tap fruit of Abe's 'womenomics' pledge
While pundits ponder whether women will answer Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call to join the workforce, businesses are betting on an increase in demand for pizza and wine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 10, 2014
Five reasons why agricultural reform will be a tough slog
Today's column, in list form, tackles a subject that defies a more conventional presentation: Japanese agricultural regulation.
WORLD
Aug 25, 2014
Burger King in buyout talks with Canada chain Tim Hortons
Burger King Worldwide Inc. is negotiating to buy Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc. and relocate its base to the U.S. neighbor, where corporate tax rates are lower.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2014
Heinz to tighten supplier controls in China after infant food scare
U.S. foodmaker H.J. Heinz Co. said on Tuesday it will tighten controls over ingredients suppliers in China after it was forced to recall some infant food products from Chinese store shelves due to excess levels of lead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2014
Kewpie adapts its menu to feed a graying nation
Back in 1960, Kewpie Corp. began selling canned baby food, sensing a chance to catch a wave of young families raising kids in an economy roaring back to growth after the devastation of World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2014
EU officials seek to limit impact of Russia's food import ban
European Union regulators on Monday began analyzing, product by product, the impact of a Russian ban on EU food imports and agreed on emergency measures to support peach and nectarine growers in what they described as a "signal of intent."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 4, 2014
Africa summit in U.S. expected to yield billions of dollars in deals, funding
The United States will announce nearly $1 billion in business deals, increase funding for peacekeeping and commit billions of dollars to expanding food and power programs in Africa during a summit this week, U.S. and development officials say.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers