Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Food & Beverage
South Korean cafe Hollys readies first Japanese outpost in Osaka
Chain looks to tap tourist rebound in test of overseas expansion push
Retail
Australia takes aim at the dominance of two big supermarkets
Top chains Woolworths and Coles face scrutiny as prices rise
Food & Beverage
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists
Apps like Grab, Shopee gain users who no longer eat out, data shows
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Life
A voyage across culinary India - in Tokyo
Discover the subcontinent's cuisine in all its glorious variety in Japan's capital
Agriculture
China pork prices in prolonged slump, pushing down CPI
Beijing cuts breeding targets to counter trend as bankruptcies increase
Food & Beverage
Japan sales of 'functional' foods drop 11% after supplement deaths
Distrust grows toward loosely regulated value-added product category
Tea Leaves
How food crosses Malaysia's ethno-religious boundaries
Loved by all, 'mamak' restaurants provide comfort food and respite from politics and identity issues
Food & Beverage
South Korean chicken joint Mom's Touch to make Japan debut in Shibuya
Restaurant chain seeks to win over young foodies in trendy Tokyo district
Food & Beverage
Japan's Gyu-Kaku operator targets 55 Mideast restaurants by 2030
Colowide to launch grilled-meat eatery in UAE as first step of overseas push
International relations
India-Pakistan battle for basmati rice turns acrimonious
Nuclear-armed neighbors' clash over fragrant strain boils over
Business deals
Watami to buy U.S.-based Sonny Sushi for $6m
Japanese food service company making first foray into U.S.
Food & Beverage
Japanese food grabs more entries in Oxford English Dictionary
Increasingly popular cuisine helps English speakers expand their vocabulary
Food & Beverage
Japan supplement health problems spread as more than 1,100 seek care
Health ministry faults Kobayashi's response, clears other red yeast rice products
Food & Beverage
Japan supplement deaths suspected to be linked to outside mold
188 hospitalized after taking red yeast rice pill from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
Trade
Japan wagyu faces setback after U.S. beef tariff quota filled
Limit reached two month earlier than last year as Brazil steps up exports
Food & Beverage
Coca-Cola Japan eases vending machine use for those in wheelchairs
App helps users make selections using voice command
Food & Beverage
Japan deaths linked to red yeast rice supplements raise food safety fears
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical scare hits fast-growing market for functional foods
Trade
China lifts punitive tariffs on Australian wine after three years
Beijing's 'economic coercion' led to 'deepest low' for Aussie vintners
Electronics
Chocolate mushroom-shaped earbuds sell out in 10 minutes
Japanese candy maker Meiji seeks to raise global profile of Chocorooms
Food & Beverage
Japanese whisky to be redefined in April to protect brand
As fake labels set off alarm bells, domestic industry sets parameters
Markets
U.S. drought and weak yen lift Japan's beef import costs
Highest wholesale level since 1991 could raise restaurant prices
Food & Beverage
Japan's Marubeni looks to hook its home market on Aussie beef
The big trading house expects middle-class demand for Rangers Valley steaks
Commodities
Coffee bean prices soar to new highs on Asia's expanding middle class
Vietnam and Indonesia face weak harvests, raising pressure on retail pricing
Companies
McDonald's Japan chair Sarah Casanova to step down
Canadian businesswoman steered company through expired-meat scandal