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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Full story. 32-yr-old man's kidneys at octogenarian level after taking Japan supplement TOKYO -- A 32-year-old man's family apparently went speechless upon learning that his kidney function was at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Old people die regardless of what they ingest or do, it’s the most natural thing in the world. Most likely this supplement HELPED them to live this llong by reducing cholesterol. We all have Health ...

Overnight stays by foreigners at hotels and other accommodation facilities in Japan increased by 68.2 percent in March from a ...

At least five deaths in Japan have been linked to health supplements made by Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. More than 250 users have been hospitalized, with most cases involving ...

Japan's job availability ratio declined for the first time in three years in fiscal year 2023, the government said in a ...

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