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Male participants line up to get weighed and have their waist measured at a local community center in Wuxi, in eastern China's Jiangsu province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 17, 2026
Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
Rising obesity rates have led to unusual weight-loss programs springing up across China.
Farmers separate wheat grains from husks at a farm on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Apr 15, 2026
India’s green fuel plans collide with farmers’ water fears
India, which imports 80% of its oil and gas, has made ethanol central to its clean energy plans and, as war in the Mideast impacts the price and supply of oil, its energy security.
Precooked fish packs offered on the online shopping site Fishlle
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2026
Underutilized fish see rising online demand in Japan
The fisheries industry is seeking ways to make use of fish that are not widely distributed as food or are too small for traditional markets.
A worker harvests rice in Vietnam's Dong Thap province on March 25.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2026
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple
Across Southeast Asia, tens of millions are struggling to find affordable crop nutrients as well as the diesel needed for operating machinery.
Asami Kurihara (right) and her son, Yuto Kurihara, talk as they prepare food together.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 6, 2026
Survivor of 2011 disaster works to keep people healthy with fermented food
After surviving the Great East Japan Earthquake while pregnant, Asami Kurihara obtained a certification for being a fermented food sommelier.
Government-stockpiled rice for sale at a supermarket in Tokyo last May
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Rice prices in Japan drop for seventh straight week
The figure dipped below year-before levels, when prices climbed into the ¥4,000 range and government stockpiles began to be released.
The governments latest revisions to the staple food law reflects lessons from severe rice shortages that began in summer 2024.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Japanese government approves bill to boost demand-based rice production
The revised law will explicitly stipulate the long-standing policy of promoting rice production that matches demand, with the aim of preventing price declines due to oversupply.
Organic food is less common in Japan than in the U.K., with about 70% of what is available in the country being imported.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2026
In Japan, strong state-led certification key to boosting organic food uptake
Japanese and U.K. researchers have found that having a transparent government-certified system may help encourage more people to buy organic food products.
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2026
Tokyo inflation cools for now as BOJ monitors Mideast impact
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, marking the smallest increase since April 2024.
A worker produces salt via a traditional method that involves a flat pan at Shima-maasu Honpo’s plant in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 23, 2026
Okinawa salt manufacturer shifts production method in decarbonization drive
Shima-maasu Honpo has taken the bold step of building a new factory that will change its salt production method with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.
Chickpeas grown in a mixture that included lunar soil simulant inside a climate-controlled growth chamber at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2026
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’
The development marks a step toward enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions to produce their own food.
Use of food delivery services surged during the pandemic, when fewer people were dining out, but rising competition has proved challenging for firms and led to consolidation in a number of markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2026
Wolt pulls out of Japan amid DoorDash exit from some Asian markets
Wolt will also withdraw from Uzbekistan, while another DoorDash subsidiary Deliveroo will cease its food delivery services in Singapore and Qatar.
The tax-inclusive price of McDonald's Big Mac in Japan will be raised from ¥480 to ¥500.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2026
McDonald’s to raise menu prices in Japan starting Wednesday
The fast food chain said the price hikes reflect higher material, energy and labor costs.
Bags of rice at a supermarket in Yokohama. Japan's staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover "supply shortages due to falling production."
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2026
Rice prices remain high in Japan even after stockpile releases
The country’s staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover “supply shortages due to falling production.”
A heap of dried cocoa beans. High prices of cocoa beans are influencing consumers' purchases of chocolates for Valentine's Day gifts, a recent survey shows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2026
Fewer women and girls to give Valentine’s Day gifts amid high chocolate prices
The high price of cocoa beans, the basic ingredient for chocolate, have made many choose lower-priced items and reduce the number of gifts they purchase, a recent survey shows.
The popularity of fish paste products is rebounding thanks to their relatively stable prices and rising interest in their health benefits.
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2026
Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan
The fish paste industry is aiming to market its products as healthy and high in protein in order to continue to drive rising consumption.
Japan's ratio of household spending on food in 2025 rose by 0.3 percentage point from the previous year to 28.6%.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2026
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hits 44-year high
Total household spending averaged ¥314,001 per month, up 4.6% in nominal terms.
Since April 2023, the conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands, displaced 11 million and triggered what the United Nations calls one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
WORLD
Feb 6, 2026
Famine spreading in Sudan’s Darfur, U.N.-backed experts warn
A grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid.
Voter frustration over soaring living expenses led to major setbacks for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the last two national elections.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2026
Soaring food bills pose risk to Takaichi’s election prospects
Surveys show inflation is among the most important issues for voters ahead of Sunday’s polls, with about 54% citing it as their biggest concern, according to a Nikkei survey.
Volunteers prepare food for distribution for furloughed federal workers at No Limits Outreach Ministries in Hyattsville, Maryland.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2026
U.S. households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Wealthier households are benefiting from rising asset values, but median- and lower-income families increasingly struggle.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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