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MCDONALDS

WORLD
Aug 4, 2014
China police holding six in tainted meat scandal: Xinhua
Police in China have detained six executives of a meat supply company at the center of the latest food safety scare to hit the country, state media reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 2, 2014
Fast-food follies have media in a frenzy
Almost exactly a year ago (on July 27, 2013), this column reported on how the print media was inundated with concerns over the safety of foods from abroad. Among the sources cited was Takarajima magazine, which quoted a foodstuffs importer as saying, "The decline of morals due to the pursuit of profits...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2014
Scandal-hit China food firm withdrawing all products, U.S. parent says
The parent company of a scandal-hit Chinese food supplier said it is withdrawing all products made by the subsidiary.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2014
McDonald's Japan switches chicken sourcing to Thailand
McDonald's Co. (Japan) said Friday that it has halted sales of all products containing chicken meat from China and switched sourcing completely to Thailand.
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 25, 2013
Japan's favorite games go for all formats, while the merchandise pops up everywhere
Calling all 'Dragon Quest VIII' fans
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2013
McDonald's store pulls, apologizes for homeless sign
The McDonald's fast-food chain apologizes for a sign at one of its outlets in western Tokyo barring homeless people from entering.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2013
The last of the McDonald's Jewelry
The final McD jewel — Ruby Spark — packed a spicy meat punch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2013
Limited-edition burgers, ep. deux
Round two of McDonald's 'Jewelry' series leads us to the Black Diamond, a burger more enticing than its name suggests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 9, 2013
A Tale of Two Limited-Edition Burgers: Lotteria’s Twin and McD’s Gold Ring
We rebuild Lotteria's Twin Burger into a double and then go after McDonald's Gold Ring.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2013
McDonald's to hike prices for first time since 2008
McDonald's Japan warns that some burger prices will rise by as much as 25 percent next month to boost its sagging profitability.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 20, 2010
McDonald's sticks its Big Mac where it's not wanted
Taking a tip from the gyudon wars earlier this year, McDonald's drops its Big Mac price to a low u00a5200.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 9, 2010
KFC goes for finger-lickin' health-conscious goodness
Fast-food chains in Japan are trying to reinvent themselves with facelifts and health-conscious menus.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 18, 2009
Last call for Wendy's
It was only AFTER Wendy's declared defeat in the face of McDonald's dominance in Japan that the hamburgers started flying on the grill.
South Korean president impeached over martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at his official residence in Seoul on Saturday after the National Assembly voted to impeach him earlier in the day.
U.S. serviceman sentenced over sexual assault of underage girl in Okinawa
The Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. Brennon Washington was stationed at the base when he abducted a minor on Dec. 24, 2023.
Macron names veteran centrist ally Francois Bayrou as France's prime minister
Francois Bayrou and French President Emmanuel Macron in Pau, France, in July 2023. On Friday, Macron named Bayrou as prime minister.
Nippon Steel’s plan B now in focus as $14 billion U.S. deal falters
A Nippon Steel blast furnace building in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 6
Trilateral fighter project takes big step with joint venture deal
Attendees view a concept model of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter plane at the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, in July.
The year that Shohei Ohtani achieved 'yokozuna' status … in the market
Shohei Ohtani's prowress on the diamond translated into an outsized influence on Japan's consumer trends this year.
Big franchises and bold voices dominated anime in 2024
In a year of anime hits, Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s “Look Back” stood out from the bunch.
Glass half full: Japan’s sake industry celebrates a brighter 2024
Despite ongoing struggles, 2024 had plenty of bright spots for Japan's sake industry.
'Kin' selected as the kanji of 2024 after strong year for Japanese athletes
The head priest of Kiyomizu Temple writes the kanji "kin," which was chosen by the public as the character that best represents 2024, on Thursday in Kyoto.
USJ’s new Donkey Kong Country is a barrel of fun
On Dec. 11, Universal Studios Japan officially unveiled its new Donkey Kong Country area, putting the iconic character in the spotlight for the first time in a while.

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