Starbucks Japan adds seaweed in its New Year’s green tea frappuccino
Dec 30, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Starbucks Japan will on Monday begin selling the Matcha Genmai Mochi Frappuccino, a drink infused with seaweed kelp, . The drink consists of three kinds of matcha and genmaicha or brown rice tea, giving it a bitterness...
Tokyo firm Fujirebio targets blood tests for Alzheimer's in wake of therapy breakthrough
Dec 30, 2022 23:16 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Science
Fujirebio Holding is now doubling down on developing blood tests to detect Alzheimers against which blockbuster therapy is expected soon. The tiny Tokyo-based diagnostics firm, a unit of H.U. Group Holdings, which has a...
Japan to let 3 airports conditionally accept flights from Hong Kong
Dec 30, 2022 23:12 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Life
Japans transport ministry has decided to conditionally accept direct flights from Hong Kong to airports in Fukuoka, Naha, and one near Sapporo provided there are no passengers who have stayed in Chinas mainland within...
Millennium Hilton Seoul to close after 40 years of operations
Dec 30, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
The Millennium Hilton Seoul hotel will permanently close Saturday after 40 years since it opened. In a notice on its official website, the hotel chain said it will close down all operations by the last day of 2022 and...
Dec 30, 2022 23:04 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy Business
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology has developed a technology that uses photovoltaic energy for producing hydrogen peroxide, replacing a thermochemical process that requires high energy and creates environmental...
Earth Island Institute appealing greenwashing case won by Coca-Cola
Dec 30, 2022 23:00 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy Business
Earth Island Institute is appealing the Superior Court for the District of Columbias decision that Coca-Colas environmental statements werent misleading to consumers. The lawsuit took issue with the beverage giants...
MBK acquires Medit digital dental solution firm in a $2B deal
Dec 30, 2022 11:20 am UTC| Business Economy
MBK Partners finally signed the deal for the acquisition of Medit Corp., a South Korean dental scanner manufacturer and solutions company. The agreement is valued at $2 billion. This will be MBK Partners first massive...
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