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An employee serves a customer shopping for pork at a black pork shop in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, on Jan. 16.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 2, 2026
Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs
For older buyers in particular, black pork evokes childhood, when black-haired ?pigs were ?raised at home and slaughtered around Lunar New Year.
It may not qualify as a health food, but if spare ribs help you endure Japan's summers, your doctor likely won't mind.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 30, 2024
Eat your way to a bit of heat relief
Eating small amounts of nutritionally dense yet balanced foods at regular time periods can help keep Â鶹´«Ã½ summer doldrums at bay.
Even if you¡¯re unfamiliar with 'k¨­ji' by name, chances are you¡¯ve been consuming it for a while.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Feb 18, 2024
Recipe: Dry rub to jump down the ¡®k¨­ji¡¯ rabbit hole
On the eve of a major gathering of Aspergillus oryzae aficionados, here¡¯s a ¡®k¨­ji¡¯ recipe to get you started on your own adventure with the magical mold.
The recipe combines daikon with pork belly for a traditional style simmered dish with a twist.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 21, 2024
Recipe: Simmered radish with pork
More than 100 varieties of daikon were once grown around Japan, but now only 10 dominate the market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Feb 6, 2022
Recipe: Pulled-pork vindaloo
The real cultural melting pot will be in your kitchen if you opt to make this vindaloo with pulled pork and Japanese touches.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 19, 2021
Simmered pork and cucumber salad with ume dressing
This simmered pork is very versatile and can be used as you¡¯d use chu0101shu016b pork ¡ª as a topping for ramen or chopped up and put into fried rice, salads, sandwiches and more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021
Why the Chinese love?big food even more than?big tech
Every time there¡¯s a price spike in pork or vegetables or fruit or Moutai somewhere in the country, China¡¯s investors rush to buy their Big Food stocks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Lab-grown meat? Dutch start-up keeps pork on your plate without wrecking the planet
A Dutch start-up may have found a workaround for eco-conscious consumers struggling to give up meat: pork grown in a laboratory that doesn¡¯t harm animals or damage the planet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 8, 2020
What¡¯s Â鶹´«Ã½ next food trend? It might finally be pulled pork
Barbecue pulled pork might not have taken off in Japan just yet, but thanks to restaurants like Fatz¡¯s The San Franciscan, which aserve up the real slow-smoked deal, that might be about to change.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Tainted pork in pig feed may have caused swine fever in Okinawa, panel says
Pigs in Okinawa Prefecture may have been infected with classical swine fever through food, an expert panel commissioned by the agricultural ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2019
China to cut tariffs on imports including pork, consumer and tech items from Jan. 1
China on Monday cut import tariffs on a wide range of goods including food, consumer items and parts for manufacturing smartphones, continuing Beijing¡¯s drive to lower trade barriers and spur domestic demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
U.S. pork prices rising as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply, says Tyson CEO
U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global meat supplies, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc. said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2019
China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, says Trudeau
China will resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, some four months after Beijing blocked shipments amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2019
Frozen pork threatens to put the chill on China National Day festivities
China¡¯s supermarkets are topping up their meat counters with frozen pork from state reserves, after prices of the nation¡¯s favorite protein source surged to budget-busting levels, threatening to mar this week¡¯s National Day festivities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 17, 2019
Food to combat summer fatigue: Ginger pork with veggie pickles
Natsubate, the fatigue and lethargy you feel during the summer months, can seriously affect your energy levels. But eating the right food, such as this easy-to-make ginger pork, can help keep you feeling energized.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2019
African swine flu poses a new challenge in Asia
Tokyo must also work with Asian governments to fight outbreaks of African swine flu throughout the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2018
White House mum as trade war slaughters hog industry worldwide
Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2018
Study finds antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Brazil pork, suggesting overuse of medicine on livestock
Pork products sold at retailers in Brazil contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study funded by animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP), providing potential evidence of overuse of the medicines in food livestock.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018
Pig out? Asia gets a taste of climate-friendly vegan ¡®pork¡¯
It¡¯s Friday afternoon at the Venetian Macao hotel¡¯s Portofino restaurant, and on the terrace a handful of chefs in white uniforms are preparing the casino hub¡¯s famous pork chop bun for waiting guests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018
Japan to extend best-before dates for pork to help exports
The government is discussing plans to extend best-before dates for pork products to boost their export numbers, according to sources.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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