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Japan Travel Awards promote inclusive tourism
There are so many groups handing out travel awards now that it’s almost necessary to award the awardees in order to make sense of it all.
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Kobayashi Pharma says blue mold compound may be cause of health problems
Scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on Friday that a chemical compound naturally made by blue mold may have been the cause of the health damage linked to its beni kо̄ji (red yeast rice) dietary supplements — now linked to five deaths and 114 hospitalizations — and also apologized for its poor response to reports of those problems.
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Formula E set to electrify Tokyo
After a decadelong wait, Formula E will make its debut in Japan on Saturday as Tokyo’s Odaiba entertainment hub hosts the whirring engines and squealing tires of the world’s fastest electric cars in the first Tokyo E-Prix.
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Kobayashi Pharma scandal reignites debate on ‘functional food’ labels
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s growing scandal over its red yeast supplements has reignited debate on Japan’s “functional food” labels, which have been criticized for years over the lack of sufficient scientific proof of safety and efficacy accompanying their use.
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