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1 dead and dozens sickened after eating roasted eel from a Japanese department store
TOKYO (AP) — One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold at a department store near Tokyo, officials said. Among those sickened, two required hospitalization.
Lunchbox grilled eel in Japan leaves 1 dead, 140 sick with food poisoning
Grilled eel, a popular summer delicacy in Japan, is behind a department store food poisoning incident that has left more than 140 people sick and one dead, the store’s president said.
Online savvy young Japanese feel no affinity for imperial family, survey shows
Analysts suggest the trend reflects broader societal shifts and the dominance of digital media in shaping young people’s perceptions, reducing their exposure to symbols of national identity.