Ishiba’s World War II Memorial Address Reflects His Distinctiveness as He Mulls Timing of Personal Remarks
Ishiba’s World War II Memorial Address Reflects His Distinctiveness Tokyo, August 20, 2025 — On August 15, 2025, Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II with a solemn ceremony at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. The National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead, attended by approximately 4,500 officials, bereaved […]
Japanese Convenience Store Chain Ministop Halts Rice Ball Sales Amid Expiry Date Falsification Scandal
Ministop Halts Rice Ball Sales Tokyo, Japan – August 20, 2025 – Ministop, a prominent Japanese convenience store chain, has suspended the sale of rice balls (onigiri) and other deli items at approximately 1,600 of its stores nationwide following the discovery that staff at multiple locations falsified expiry dates on in-house prepared foods. The scandal, […]