Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on the back of the rising price of the precious metal and the recovery of overseas ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on ... profits can be made if individuals evade the import tax on the metal levied by customs, which is set at the same rate ...

While traditional ceremonies still thrive, contemporary adaptations have made ... glass tea sets. These retailers often have direct relationships with artisans and manufacturers in Japan, ensuring ...

Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on the back of the rising price of the precious metal and the recovery of overseas ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is considering measures to prompt Japanese green tea farmers to shift more production to "tencha" leaves that can be ground into matcha powder, from "sencha ...

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Sencha, by contrast, is made by steaming, kneading and drying sun-grown leaves. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to earmark subsidies to help tea farmers prepare for tencha ...