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Economic news(2024/03/24)


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The damage caused by free reading of Japanese manga becomes more serious, and countermeasures against pirated copies of foreign languages ​​become an urgent need.

2024-03-24 19:17:00
As Japanese manga is gaining popularity around the world, the damage caused by pirated sites that publish works translated into foreign languages ​​without permission is becoming more serious. Even on official stores that distribute apps for smartphones and other devices, multiple illegal apps in foreign languages ​​that lead people to pirated versions have been confirmed, and industry groups say that countermeasures are needed.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announces supply of red yeast rice raw material to approximately 50 companies, ``immediately discontinue use''

2024-03-24 18:59:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka City, is currently selling health foods containing red malt (red yeast rice), which is sold by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. It was revealed that they are supplying to 50 companies. Two of these companies have announced product recalls.

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Takara Shuzo voluntarily recalls approximately 100,000 bottles of sake, using Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice ingredient

2024-03-24 13:03:00
Takara Shuzo, a major sake brewery headquartered in Kyoto, has announced that it will voluntarily recall approximately 100,000 bottles of sake that it sold for a limited time. The product uses red malt, which Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announced a voluntary recall on the 22nd.

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