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FOOD 5

BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2014
Itochu crafts $1 billion tie-up with Thailand's CP Group
Itochu Corp on Thursday entered into a $1 billion tie-up with Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont's Charoen Pokphand Group, targeting rising demand for meat and livestock products in China and elsewhere in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2014
China food scandal drags in other chains, spreads to McDonald's Japan
A toxic food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc. and others, as well as products of McDonald's Corp. as far away as Japan.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2014
EU court adviser says extreme obesity can be disability at work
A European Union law barring job discrimination against the disabled may apply to extremely obese people, an adviser to Europe's top court said Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2014
Wheat's genome is unveiled
As far as agricultural genome research goes, this may be the best thing since sliced bread — wheat bread, that is.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2014
Chinese town trades lead poison test results for milk
After a test showed farmer Zhao Heping's toddler grandson had high levels of lead in his blood two years ago, local officials in China's Hunan province offered the child medicine, he says — and milk. In return, Zhao says, officials asked that he hand over his grandson's blood test results.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2014
Farmers fattening pigs with recycled food
Japan burns or buries 3.3 million tons of commercial food waste every year. Then it imports 10 million tons of corn to feed animals, more than any other country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 27, 2014
Restaurant chains to make splash at Italian expo
Three restaurant operators from the Chubu region will participate in Expo 2015 Milano in Italy next year to promote Japanese food culture to the rest of the world.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2014
Food not checked for radiation poses risk in Fukushima: study
Eating unchecked homegrown vegetables and wild game from radiation-tainted areas on a regular basis can lead to high levels of internal radiation exposure, according to the results of a study published Tuesday in the U.S. online science journal PLOS ONE.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2014
Buying organic could hurt environment and you
There is evidence that organic farms can produce as much, or more, pollution than conventional farms and that organic products might actually contain more toxins than other foods.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 2, 2014
Middle road sought for health food labels
In an attempt to cash in on consumers' growing interest in healthy eating, new varieties of fresh fruit and vegetables — each touting enhanced health-boosting properties — are making their way to supermarkets nationwide.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 31, 2014
Syrians fret over taste of war food
As Syria approaches a surreal presidential election in the midst of civil war, the capital has avoided the worst of the conflict but reminders are increasingly coming out the water taps and appearing on the dinner table, to the dismay of Damascenes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
May 27, 2014
Sansho, spice and other seasonings nice
In the hunt for vegetarian-friendly fare in Japan, it's easy to forget that what often makes the dish is not the main ingredient but the seasoning.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 26, 2014
Roll with it: Tama-chan on the art of making maki zushi
With often hilarious and shocking results, Takako Kiyota, aka Tama-chan, embeds illustrations into rice, wraps them in seaweed and presents them as both dishes and artworks.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 25, 2014
Scientists trying to develop heat-beating chickens
American scientists are attempting to develop chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded programs looking to adapt to or mitigate the effects of extreme weather patterns on the food supply.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2014
Trash troubles pile up in China's Garbage Era
Chinese consumers, as much if not more than industry or the government, are at the root of the country's solid-waste problem. Yet protests over garbage incinerators, as an alternative to landfills, are turning violent.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
May 15, 2014
Eat, drink and be merry at Manpaku festival
A healthy appetite is all you'll need to take to the Manpaku festival at the Green Culture Zone of the Showa Kinen Park (Tachikawa Park) in Tachikawa, western Tokyo. "Manpaku" is a play on the words "manpuku" ("enjoy food to the fullest) and "mankitsu hakurankai," which roughly translates to "enjoying...
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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