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Japan's Consumer Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In Two Years

Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.6% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, marking the fastest pace in two years in a sign o...

Hotel Chocolat Profit Jumps 56% On Growing Brand Appeal

British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported a 56% rise in first half profit as the appeal of its brand grew in its home market, the United States and J...

Japan Brewer Kirin To Exit Myanmar, Seek Sale Of Two Units

Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings will withdraw from its business in Myanmar and terminate its joint venture with a military-linked partner, it said o...

Nissin Hikes Price Of Cup Noodle In Japan

Student budgets in Japan may come under pressure after Cup Noodle became the latest target of price rises in the land of its birth.

Bird Flu Spreads In Europe And Asia

Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Japanese Scientists Create Lab-Grown Wagyu Beef

Japan's famed Wagyu beef, a delicacy that can cost more than $200 a pound at some top restaurants, could become much more affordable in the form of a lab-g...

Japan's Retail Sales Rise In July Despite COVID-19 Challenges

Japan's retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery, although a coro...

Japan Sees Consumer Prices Fall Due To Global Commodity Inflation

Japan's core consumer prices narrowed their annual pace of falls for three straight months in July, a sign global commodities inflation was offsetting some...