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Back to SearchINTERVIEW: NH Foods to Address Spanish Pork Ban with Substitutes
Major Japanese meat packer NH Foods Ltd. plans to launch more bacon substitutes to address a shortage of pork belly, a raw material for bacon, trigge…
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Hello Kitty Creator Sanrio to Join Game Industry
Japan's Sanrio Co., which makes Hello Kitty character goods, said Tuesday that it will make a full-scale entry into the game industry, releasing the …
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Toei Launches New Game Brand
Toei Co. said Tuesday that it has established a new game brand, Toei Games, aiming to release titles for personal computers and consoles.
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Spot Work App Users File Suit on Last-Minute Cancellations
Users of Japanese staffing service Timee Inc.'s "spot work" short-term job app filed a collective lawsuit with Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, argui…
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Japanese Princess Aiko to Visit Singapore This Autumn
Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is expected to visit Singapore as early as this autumn, people familiar w…
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Naturalized Rugby Players in Japan Slam New Eligibility Rule
Naturalized Japanese rugby athletes have petitioned against a new player categorization system to be introduced in the Japan Rugby League One startin…
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Japan's Emperor Appreciates Veterinarians' Work
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his deep appreciation for the work of veterinarians in a speech he delivered at an international meeting on veter…
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Tokyo Theme Park Worker in Cardiopulmonary Arrest after Accident
A worker in her 20s is in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after being caught in the equipment of an amusement park attraction in Tokyo while inspec…
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Japan to Issue Coins Marking 100th Anniv. of Showa Era
Japan's Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will issue commemorative 1,000-yen coins marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the country's Sh…
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Japan to Invest 1 T. Yen to Secure Recycled Resources
The Japanese government adopted an action plan Tuesday aiming to invest a total of 1 trillion yen across the public and private sectors by 2030 to se…
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