As India seeks European-style health labels on food and soda, lobbies fight back
NEW DELHI/LONDON – A can of Fanta sold in London has 63 calories. Buy the…
Doshisha board chair to resign over fatal Okinawa boat accident
Eiji Hatta, the board of trustees chair of the Doshisha school corporation, intends to resign…
Snoring, subways and stealth ads: how big pharma targets China’s waistline
SHANGHAI – Weight-loss drugmakers, vying to tighten the belts of Chinese consumers, are promoting obesity…
Tesla and other automakers begin record vehicle recall in China
BEIJING – Tesla and eight other automakers said on Friday they will recall about 4.3…
Lawson to cut rice ball prices in Japan as costs ease
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson plans to cut prices on its hand-wrapped onigiri rice balls…
Japan’s power prices climb to highest since 2023 on heat wave
Japanese power prices jumped to the highest in more than three years as hot weather…
Bessent’s bond gambit seen as possible prelude to closer Japan-U.S. coordination
Moves by the U.S. to contain bond yields may be a prelude to more coordination…
Fujifilm expands key chip material output to capture AI demand
Fujifilm Holdings is expanding production of key materials used in advanced semiconductor manufacturing to capitalize…
Taiwan, Japan and U.S. encouraged to cooperate more on tech
The United States, Taiwan and Japan need to work more closely together in developing and…