McDonald's

National / Crime & Legal Feb 7, 2021

Ex-head of Japan's McDonald's and Apple units arrested over domestic assault

Eiko Harada, 72, allegedly kicked his wife in her leg at their home in Tokyo on Friday.

Business / Corporate Aug 13, 2020

McDonald's Japan posts 2% rise in first-half sales on brisk demand for takeout

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said first-half sales rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier to ¥139.24 billion ($1.3 billion) as demand for takeaway and delivery services rose amid the coronavirus pandemic. For the full year to December, the company maintained its earnings estimate Wednesday, forecasting ...

Business / Corporate Jul 29, 2020

McDonald’s to sell chunk of Japan business and speed closures in U.S.

McDonald’s said it will cut its ownership in McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan to at least 35 percent from 49 percent.

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH May 23, 2020

McDonald’s ramune McShake: Summery, sweet and nostalgic

by Patrick St. Michel

McDonald's Japan’s ramune-flavored McShake is a creamy take on the candy version of the citrusy soda.

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Feb 15, 2020

With the Kit Kat McFlurry, McDonald's continues its winning streak

by Patrick St. Michel

Dessert Watch doesn't play favorites, but recently McDonald's Japan has been on a roll that's hard to ignore. The once besieged fast food chain has been scoring sweet hits (and online buzz) in the past few months, and its latest continues the streak. After the ...

Business Jan 28, 2020

McDonald's Japan to offer rice burgers for first time

McDonald's Japan said Tuesday it will start offering its first series of rice burgers next week to cater to people who prefer rice over bread for dinner. The burgers, available from Feb. 5 through the middle of May, will be the latest addition to the ...

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Dec 7, 2019

The McDonald's strawberry 'chocolate' pie: Confusingly named, but a worth-it guilty pleasure

by Patrick St. Michel

In all honesty, no one needs dessert following a meal at McDonald's. Then again, sometimes you find yourself in a weird state of mind: Your eyes glance up at the sweets menu and you think, "I deserve this!" Curently, the chain has two pie creations on ...

Business Nov 5, 2019

Ousted McDonald's CEO gets to keep $37 million in stock awards

Former McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Easterbrook, who was fired for having a relationship with an employee, was allowed to keep stock awards worth more than $37 million as well as $675,000 severance and health insurance benefits. Easterbrook, 52, will get to keep unvested ...

Business Nov 4, 2019

McDonald's CEO out after 'consensual relationship' with employee

McDonald's Corp. dismissed Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook over a recent consensual relationship with an employee, which the board determined violated company policy, the fast-food giant said on Sunday. The board found that Easterbrook, 52, who had led McDonald's since 2015, had "demonstrated poor judgment" involving ...

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Sep 21, 2019

Confusion reigns over scope of the forthcoming tax hike

by Philip Brasor

When the government raised the consumption tax from 5 percent to 8 percent in April 2014, Japan suffered a recession. One possible indicator if such a downturn will happen prior to next month's long-delayed hike to 10 percent is how much people are spending ...

National 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. When the fast-food chain sold its Tokyo Roast Beef Burger and Tokyo Roast Beef Muffin products for two months ...