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Fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan

New York Post · 20h

Fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan as 2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year

Firstpost · 7h

Mochi deaths haunt Japan again: Why these New Year rice cakes are dangerous

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional delicacy turns fatal almost every year. But why?

2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes, continuing deadly New Year's trend in Japan

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

bluefin tuna, Japan

CNN on MSN · 1d

Motorcycle-sized tuna fetches more than $1 million at Japan auction

A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious fish market, setting the second highest price on record during its new year auction.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Massive tuna sells for $1.3M at Japan auction

A company spent $1.3 million to acquire a massive tuna during an auction held at a Japanese fish market in Tokyo over the weekend. It weighed over 600 pounds.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Giant bluefin tuna the size of a motorcycle sells for $1.3 million

It is the second highest price paid at the opening auction of the year in Tokyo's main fish market since comparable data started being collected in 1999.

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Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says

Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major ...

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Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year’s

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

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Japan's Emperor gives New Year's greetings for first time in two years

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...

11don MSN

It’s Not New Year’s Day in Japan Without a Warming Bowl of Ozoni

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

19hon MSN

This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from 'doing nothing'

When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his job, his superior criticized him for "not doing anything." Since then, Morimoto has ...

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