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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Spotlight on political reform after budget clears Japan's parliament

    As the political slush fund scandal that has shaken the ruling Liberal Democratic Party drags on, debates on political reform will likely dominate the second half of the current parliamentary session now that the ¥112.57 trillion ($744 billion) budget has cleared both chambers.

 
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