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Covid-convenient frozen food chosen as ‘dish of the year’ by Japanese research firm

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Frozen food was selected as Japan’s “dish of the year” for 2022 by the Gurunavi Research Institute on December 6. It’s easy to prepare and can be stored for a long time, which made it popular as more people worked from home because of the pandemic. Many restaurants in Japan are now trying to break into…

Iconic Japanese confection that survived WWII discontinued after 114 years

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The maker of Sakuma’s Drops, a popular Japanese confection featured in the 1988 Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, will go out of business in January 2023. Sakumaseika said on November 9, 2022, that the company was forced to fold because of the pressure of inflation and rising energy prices. The candy has been Sakumaseika’s…

Japanese fugitive on the run for 46 years pleads not guilty in Shibuya case

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Masaaki Osaka has evaded police capture for 46 years after his role in the 1971 Shibuya riot incident. He was found and arrested in 2017, but in his first trial hearing on October 25, 2022, he pleaded not guilty. Osaka is accused of killing a 21-year-old officer during a rival gang clash on November 14, 1971….

Japanese yen plunges to 32-year low as government steps in to prop currency

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube As Japan’s yen tumbled to a 32-year low, the country’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on October 20, 2022, that “appropriate steps” will be taken to rein in currency volatility. The Japanese currency is edging closer to a key market health indicator of 150 yen against the US dollar. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website:…

Legendary Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki who took on Muhammad Ali dies at 79

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician Antonio Inoki has died aged 79. Inoki was widely known for his June 1976 match with US boxing legend Muhammad Ali in a high-profile bout many consider a precursor of what is today known as mixed martial arts (MMA). Later as a lawmaker he made numerous visits to North Korea,…

Does slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deserve a state funeral?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japan is set to hold a state funeral for the nation’s slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, 2022. But the Japanese public and political parties are divided about the plan. Leading up to the event for the country’s longest serving prime minister, many are questioning the legal basis for the ceremony, the cost…

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