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Japan's Tofu Shops Struggle To Survive Amid Rising Costs
Many tofu shops in Japan are struggling amid higher prices for imported soybeans following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although demand...

By The Financial District
Aug 28, 20222 min read


Car Collectors Spend $469-M In Monterey Classic Car Auctions
Wealthy car collectors shrugged off recession worries and spent over $460 million at classic car auctions in Monterey this weekend.

By The Financial District
Aug 23, 20222 min read


Japanese Intimacy Coordinator Makes Love Scenes Sexy But Safe
If an actress is pressured to get naked for a role or an actor wants to have a say in how much fake sex he is willing to do on camera...

By The Financial District
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Netherlands Helps PH With Seed Technology
The Philippine and Dutch governments have started initial discussion for the conduct of the National Seed Technology Park- Knowledge...

By The Financial District
Aug 22, 20221 min read


Japan Wants Young People To Drink More Alchohol
The "Sake Viva!" campaign, overseen by the National Tax Agency, invites participants to submit ideas on how to "stimulate demand among...

By The Financial District
Aug 20, 20222 min read


Customs Seizure Of Ferraris Upheld
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed a petition filed by a local importing firm questioning the seizure of its shipment of...

By The Financial District
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Japan Cops Nab 21 People Suspected Of Importing, Growing Marijuana
Twenty-one people in Japan have been arrested or reported to prosecutors on suspicion of importing marijuana seeds from...

By The Financial District
Aug 6, 20221 min read


Bill Gates Lauds Native American Teacher For Promoting Cultural Identity
Bill Gates says that even as he grew up in Washington state, he has learned more about white settlers who descended upon the land in 1851...

By The Financial District
Aug 3, 20222 min read


Frozen Food Vending Machines Perk Up Shrinking Japanese Market
Vending machines selling a variety of frozen meals, including ramen noodles, seafood bowls, broiled eel, and cakes, have recently been on...

By The Financial District
Aug 2, 20222 min read


Shuttered Japanese Primary School Now Hosts Barrels Of Aging Whisky
Classroom games and the shouts of children have disappeared from an elementary school here, replaced by the profound quiet of barrel after..

By The Financial District
Aug 2, 20221 min read


Ticket Bought In Illinois Wins $1.28-B Mega Millions Jackpot
Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the...

By The Financial District
Jul 31, 20221 min read


Big Pink Diamond Found In Angola Is Largest In 300 Years
A big pink diamond of 170 carats discovered in Angola is reported to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years.

By The Financial District
Jul 28, 20221 min read


MPIF's Bayan Tanim Seen To Lead To Food Sufficiency
Bayan Tanim, a Metro Pacific Investments Foundation Inc., (MPIF) pandemic response that was named the Outstanding Corporate Social...

By Lito U. Gagni
Jul 28, 20222 min read


Traditional Japanese Confectioneries Struggle
Traditional Japanese wagashi sweets have declined in popularity in recent years.

By The Financial District
Jul 26, 20222 min read


Japan Microbrewery Taps Into Beer-Themed Hotel Market
A craft beer brewery in Shizuoka City, Japan has erected a hotel across the street that features a taproom and allows guests to consume...

By The Financial District
Jul 19, 20221 min read


Munich Pub Swaps Beer For Sunflower Oil
A Munich brewpub has devised an innovative solution to Europe's cooking oil shortages, allowing customers to pay for their beer with...

By The Financial District
Jul 18, 20222 min read


Dutch Farmers Furious Over CO2 Emission Cuts Ordered By Gov't
Dutch farmers are embroiled in a summer of discontent that shows no sign of abating. Their target? Government plans to rein in emissions...

By The Financial District
Jul 12, 20222 min read


California Almond Growers How As Their Nuts Are Stuck In Oakland
David Phippen, an almond producer, didn't need to hear the latest agricultural economist predictions to realize that his business was on...

By The Financial District
Jul 11, 20222 min read


Half Of Japan's Bean Sprout Growers Stop Operations
Bean sprouts, which are known for their price stability due to their capacity to be grown at a steady rate in facilities, are also being...

By The Financial District
Jul 4, 20222 min read


Lenovo Launches Work for Humankind Project
Lenovo has announced the next stage of its Work for Humankind project, as part of its historic partnership with NGO Island Conservation...

By The Financial District
Jun 29, 20223 min read


Baby Boomers, Kids Boost U.S. Demand For Vinyl Records
The introduction of the compact disc nearly wiped off record albums, with major record labels selling, scrapping, and dismantling vinyl...

By The Financial District
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Muratov's Nobel Medal Fetches Record-Shattering $103.5-M
The Nobel Peace Prize, which was auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to raise funds for Ukrainian child refugees, sold...

By The Financial District
Jun 22, 20222 min read


Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Fetches Record Bid Of $19-M
A wealthy individual has bid $19 million to have lunch with Warren Buffett. This is the 21st and final time the billionaire businessman...

By The Financial District
Jun 20, 20222 min read


Poll Finds Most U.S. Journalists Won't Trade Their Jobs For Something Else
Journalists face harassment, fight against misinformation, and are keenly aware of the industry’s financial troubles and the dim view many..

By The Financial District
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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