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McDonald's to raise menu prices in Japan starting Wednesday
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (138+ words) McDonald's (Japan) said Tuesday it will raise the prices of about 60% of its menu items by "10 ($.06) to "50 starting on Wednesday. The markups reflect higher material, energy and labor costs, according to the hamburger chain. The Big Mac will see its…...
In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close amid major slowdown
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (22+ words) In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close amid major slowdown'The Japan Times In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close amid major slowdown...
Peter finds a modern French voice
1+ week, 2+ day ago (73+ words) Peter finds a modern French voice'The Japan Times Peter finds a modern French voice Changing the concept of a long-established restaurant is always tricky. It can provoke more than it pleases, especially among regulars. Some establishments, however, manage the transition…...
In Japan, Valentine’s Day has become a personal luxury
1+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) In Japan, Valentine's Day has become a personal luxury'The Japan Times Japan's " (Barentain D, Valentine's Day) culture has evolved significantly over the past decade. What was once largely divided into " (honmei-choko, chocolates for your first choice) and " (giri-choko, chocolates for…...
Fewer women and girls to give Valentine's Day gifts amid high chocolate prices
1+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Fewer women and girls to give Valentine's Day gifts amid high chocolate prices'The Japan Times A surge in cocoa bean prices together with consumer inflation in Japan are having an impact on the 67.5% of women who buy chocolates as Valentine's…...
Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (75+ words) Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan'The Japan Times Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan Production of fish paste products such as chikuwa, kamaboko and hanpen has begun to rebound in Japan after decades of declines amid lower demand....
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
2+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels'The Japan Times Ringed by the outer Chichibu mountains and dotted with serene rice fields, the town of Ogawa in Saitama Prefecture is hardly known as wine country And yet winemaker Yuzo…...
Kindai University successfully farms blackthroat seaperch in world first
2+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) Kindai University said Thursday that it has achieved the world's first complete aquaculture of blackthroat seaperch, a popular and expensive fish in Japan. The university plans to serve farmed blackthroat seaperch, also known as rosy seabass or nodoguro in Japanese,…...
Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off 'biopiracy"
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (106+ words) Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off 'biopiracy'The Japan Times Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off 'biopiracy' Brazil has declared the acai berry a national fruit, a move to stamp its ownership on the popular…...
India's wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water
3+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) India's wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water'The Japan Times NEW DELHI - At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organizing a blind tasting of drinks sourced from France, Italy and India No, this isn't wine, it's water.Participants…...