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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023
Hiroshima's savory pancake wins new fan in British prime minister
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters he particularly enjoyed eating 'okonomiyaki' during his visit to Hiroshima.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2023
Sustainable food — not more of it — needed as global hunger soars
Farmers today grow sufficient crops to feed twice the current population — but but nearly a third of food produced globally is spoiled or thrown away.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2023
Flying tractors are a window into farming’s future
AI-guided drones can spray fertilizer, apply fungicide and sow seeds with a precision that leaves traditional heavy equipment in the dust.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023
Russia's Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports
Former Russian president Medvedev said that if the Group of Seven bans exports to Russia, Moscow will terminate the Black Sea Grain deal that enables vital exports of grain from Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2023
To all those lab meat skeptics: Please, just stay out of the way
Europe is doing it again — stigmatizing scientific innovations, such as with lab-grown meat, that will be crucial to our future food supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 17, 2023
Miyagi firms tap abundance of product innovation found through collaborations
Many companies are creating new products and services by incorporating innovative technologies and ideas that are not available within their own organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2023
The murky business behind Britain’s rampant food price inflation
Keeping the shelves stocked with fruit and vegetables is becoming a more precarious — and murky — business for both farmers and vulnerable workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
Japan's new fiscal year to bring more price hikes and changes to social systems
The start of April will herald the second year in a row in which widespread hikes to foods and services prices, caused by surging materials prices, will weigh on household finances.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 30, 2023
10 in Japan — and 7 in Tokyo — named among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
This year is a slight step backward for Japan's culinary scene, but how long will that dip last?
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2023
Egg substitutes gaining attention in Japan
As Japan struggles with a shortage and price hikes of chicken eggs, substitutes are becoming increasingly popular.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 24, 2023
Lab-grown poultry nears U.S. plates
First, it was the 'impossible' burger. Now, 'impossible' chicken nuggets might not be far behind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 24, 2023
Impure honey flooding EU markets
China, Turkey and Britain were all dinged for tainted shipments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2023
Report finds ‘rampant’ greenwashing in food sector
In its recommendations, the report suggests banning 'outright generic climate claims,” as well as claims based on carbon offsetting programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2023
The secret behind Japan’s wintry strawberries
Strawberries are a major Christmas and winter staple in Japan, but their growth comes with an environmental toll.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2023
Kenichi Chin, 'Iron Chef' of Chinese cuisine, dies at 67
Chin, whose real name was Kenichi Azuma, was the oldest son of Kenmin Chin, who is believed to have popularized Sichuan cuisine in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023
Japan's sushi chains roll out defenses against 'sushi terrorism'
The new measures include cameras using artificial intelligence and changes to how food items are delivered to customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023
How ‘excuseflation’ is keeping prices — and corporate profits — high
Companies across the U.S. are using unusual disruptions as an excuse to raise prices for their goods and services, thereby allowing them to expand profit margins.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2023
Three arrested in Japan for 'sushi terrorism' pranks
Police accused the young trio of seeking to obstruct business at major restaurant chain Kura Sushi, which was bombarded with customer complaints after the video went viral.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2023
Hold the mayo as Japan egg shortage hits McDonald’s to 7-Eleven
McDonald’s Japan’s Teritama Muffin — a breakfast sandwich that combines egg, sausage and teriyaki sauce — is now off the menu.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023
Climate change is launching a mutant-seed space race
Seeds are being exposed to more-intense solar radiation in space in a trial to induce genetic mutations so they can survive a warming planet.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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