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Kyodo News
11 hours ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
FEATURE: Matcha's moment in peril as Trump tariff threat looms over industry
By Toma Mochizuki, Spotlight Japan - 12 minutes ago - 16:17 | All, Spotlight The Kokaen tea farm in western Japan's Aichi Prefecture is among many in the matcha industry that has benefited from the recent boom in popularity of the Japanese powdered tea. While a surge in demand has been welcomed in a country where domestic tea consumption has been declining, there are concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime may push up prices and dampen sales. The uncertainty has left both experts and tea farmers anxious, fearing that a shrinking global market could mean the loss of a promising and lucrative opportunity. >>Read the full article with visuals and video on Spotlight Japan>> More Spotlight Japan stories: Remote Japan island, population 11, aims to become global manga hub Award-winning short captures rawness of relationships in 14 minutes FEATURE: Silent witnesses: A-bomb trees carrying on aging survivors' legacy
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Kyodo News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Kyodo News
Podcast [English World] Episode 102: Births dip below 700,000 for 1st time
KYODO NEWS - 4 minutes ago - 11:11 | All, Podcast Japan's chronic demographic crisis hits grim milestone Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Eduardo Martinez and Peter Masheter -- talk about how the number of births in Japan fell under 700,000 for the first time in 2024. Listen as they discuss the reasons why, despite government initiatives, Japan's declining birthrate is so hard to reverse. Article mentioned in the podcast: Japan's births in 2024 fall below 700,000 for 1st time Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents. Related coverage: Podcast [English World] Episode 101: Stockpiled rice Podcast [English World] Episode 100: Atomic bomb trees Podcast [English World] Episode 99: Overtourism in Japan
Kyodo News
11-06-2025
- Business
- Kyodo News
Podcast [English World] Episode 101: Stockpiled rice
KYODO NEWS - 13 hours ago - 10:13 | All, Podcast How has the surging price of rice affected you personally? Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Eduardo Martinez and Peter Masheter -- talk about how the Japanese government's stockpiled rice was recently released in supermarkets and other retail stores. Listen as they discuss why the price of the staple crop has been surging, and the political backstory behind the government's move. Article mentioned in the podcast: Japan's cheaper stockpiled rice starts hitting store shelves Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents. More podcast episodes: Podcast [English World] Episode 100: Atomic bomb trees Podcast [English World] Episode 99: Overtourism in Japan Podcast Episode 98: Japan mulls covering childbirth costs from 2026
Kyodo News
11-06-2025
- Business
- Kyodo News
Podcast [English World] Episode 101: Stockpiled rice
KYODO NEWS - 1 minutes ago - 10:13 | All, Podcast How has the surging price of rice affected you personally? Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Eduardo Martinez and Peter Masheter -- talk about how the Japanese government's stockpiled rice was recently released in supermarkets and other retail stores. Listen as they discuss why the price of the staple crop has been surging, and the political backstory behind the government's move. Article mentioned in the podcast: Japan's cheaper stockpiled rice starts hitting store shelves Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents. More podcast episodes: Podcast [English World] Episode 100: Atomic bomb trees Podcast [English World] Episode 99: Overtourism in Japan Podcast Episode 98: Japan mulls covering childbirth costs from 2026
Kyodo News
05-06-2025
- General
- Kyodo News
Podcast [English World] Episode 100: Atomic bomb trees
KYODO NEWS - 22 hours ago - 12:00 | All, Podcast How many trees survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima? Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Peter Masheter and Donican Lam -- talk about an article written by Donican about the trees in Hiroshima that survived the atomic bombing by the United States on Aug. 6, 1945. Listen as they discuss how many trees survived and what they symbolize, and the project that endeavors to take saplings from the trees abroad. Article mentioned in the podcast: FEATURE: Silent witnesses: A-bomb trees carrying on aging survivors' legacy Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents. More podcast episodes: Podcast [English World] Episode 99: Overtourism in Japan Podcast Episode 98: Japan mulls covering childbirth costs from 2026 Podcast [English World] Episode 97: Separate surname debate in Japan
