Bread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
TOKYO (AP) — Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found.
Asian news from prefecture Gunma
Rat remains found in packs of Japanese bread, prompting recall of 100,000 loaves
More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said Wednesday.
Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer
“To already see 27 degrees (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in April is very worrying, and there will certainly be an impact on human health.”
Singaporean actor Jeanette Aw brings her patisserie brand to Japan
NAGOYA, Japan -- Singaporean actor Jeanette Aw has opened her first overseas patisseries, in Japan, ahead of Valentine's Day.
A stray dog attacks 11 people, mostly children playing at a park north of Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — A stray dog attacked 11 people, most of them children playing in a park north of Tokyo, on Wednesday, causing minor injuries, fire officials said.
‘Seoul wants better ties’: why Yoon isn’t upset over Japan’s demolished monument for wartime labourers
Last week, the authorities in Japan’s Gunma prefecture started demolishing the memorial at a public park in Takasaki city, despite opposition from local groups demanding the monument be preserved. The work is scheduled to be completed on Sunday.