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FOOD 5

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 1, 2016
Oozing dim sum buns delight diners in Hong Kong
At Dim Sum Icon in Hong Kong, diners are encouraged to play with their food.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2016
U.N. official pitches agricultural heritage in Japan
Kundhavi Kadiresan of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has made her first visit to Japan to promote Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, an award by the organization aimed at boosting eco-tourism and preserving traditional agricultural systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2016
'Sweetest' town clings to Hershey, adding to takeover hurdles
The town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, calls itself the "sweetest place on Earth."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2016
FDA drafts guidelines to lower salt levels in restaurant, packaged food
The United States moved on Wednesday to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food in a bid to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes linked to consuming too much sodium.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 20, 2016
Canadian food agency says genetically modified salmon is safe for comsumption
Canada approved a type of genetically modified salmon for sale, health officials said Thursday, the first such animal to be cleared as safe for consumption in the country.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
May 15, 2016
Laid-back baker finds luck and love in Tokyo
Once shunned by his in-laws because of his race, father of four hopes to change minds in Japan, little by little.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 13, 2016
Why is Tokyo starting to taste like Portland?
Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2016
McDonald's Japan quarterly loss narrows after menu changes
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan)'s first-quarter loss narrowed as the fast-food chain won back some customers after being hit by a series of food safety scandals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2016
Okonomiyaki gives you nutrients you need!
A pop-up hits fast-food rivals where it hurts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016
Food security fears resurface in Asian as nations face rice shortage due to drought
Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shock waves around the world, Asia's top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut output and boost prices of a staple for half the world's population.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2016
How the World Health Organization's cancer agency confuses consumers
Thanks to scientists working under the auspices of the World Health Organization, you can be fairly sure your toothbrush won't give you cancer. Over four decades, a WHO research agency has assessed 989 substances and activities, ranging from arsenic to hair dressing. It found only one that was "probably...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Asia can shine in global anti-hunger effort
As the Millennium Development Goals give way to the Sustainable Development Goals, the Asia-Pacific region can play a key role in ending hunger worldwide.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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