TOKYO (AP) — Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. Production of the bread was halted at a Tokyo factory, ...

Japan has ordered the recall of health supplements ... but this is the first major recall of a domestically produced supplement, according to Japanese media reports. Medical studies describe ...

Cholesterol-lowering supplements containing ‘beni koji’ recalled by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical over possible link to kidney disease A nationwide recall of a dietary supplement that lowers ...

A popular brand of sliced white bread is being recalled in Japan after some loaves were found to inadvertently contain rat ...

A survey by an academic society has found that nearly 200 people in Japan had kidney function tests after taking supplements containing the "beni-koji" ingredient, or red yeast fermented rice.

Four people in Japan are now believed to have died after consuming a supplement containing red yeast rice, as a growing health scare sweeps the country. Red yeast rice, or “beni koji”, is supposed to ...

Other supplement producers are rushing to assure customers that their offerings are safe. But restoring trust in the industry will not be easy, especially given criticism that Japan lacks rigorous ...

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s "Beni-koji choleste-help" supplement is seen in this March 28, 2024, file photo. (Mainichi/Hiroko Ishitani) TOKYO -- A 32-year-old man's family apparently went ...

Last week, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical recalled three supplement brands -- "Beni Koji ... products marketed through television adverts in Japan. The Osaka-based company says it has also supplied ...

Sales in Japan of supplements claiming to have health benefits have fallen 7.7 percent from a year earlier after reports of hospitalizations linked to a red yeast rice dietary supplement, according to ...

The history of dairy consumption in Japan dates back to ancient times, with the introduction of cattle by nomadic tribes ...