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The Mainichi
2 days ago
- Business
- The Mainichi
Young Japanese brewers promote sake in Beijing ahead of 3-day event
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Young Japanese sake brewers promoted their products Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing ahead of a three-day event in the capital from the following day to pitch the drink in China, Japan's largest overseas market by value. At the "Sake Jump" event in Beijing, the second of its kind to be held outside of Japan following one held in Hong Kong in June, 23 brewers from 14 prefectures will showcase their sake. Shintaro Tsuruno, 36, representative of a brewery in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, said he decided to join the event as part of efforts to revive his brewery, which was devastated by a major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024. As his company jointly brewed sake with other makers following the quake, Tsuruno said he felt the need to turn to overseas markets. "I want to learn what kind of flavor Chinese consumers like and reflect their opinions back in Japan," he said. Li Peng, one of the Chinese organizers of the event, said he hopes more Chinese people will learn about sake so that it will be provided not only at Japanese restaurants but also in daily meals and parties, especially among urban youth. Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi pointed out that the number of Chinese tourists to Japan has been steadily increasing and the market for sake in China is expected to expand with those who tasted it in the neighboring country seeking it again after returning home. "I strongly hope people in the sake industry in Japan and China cooperate with each other and create new chances," the envoy said. In 2024, Japanese sake exports totaled some 43.5 billion yen ($300 million), with about 11.7 billion yen shipped to mainland China, according to official data.
Kyodo News
2 days ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 8, 2025
TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan says U.S. to correct tariff deal "mistake" WASHINGTON - The United States has admitted to a "mistake" in implementing part of a bilateral trade deal with Japan and has agreed to correct it in line with what both sides agreed to about two weeks ago, a Japanese negotiator said Thursday. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, told reporters in Washington that the United States has also promised that import taxes collected as a result of the mistake will be refunded to importers. ---------- Special heavy rain warning issued for Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture TOKYO - Japan's weather agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday morning, as rain battered the southwestern island of Kyushu. The Satsuma and Osumi areas in the prefecture have been seeing severe precipitation for some time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ---------- Japan's household spending in June up 1.3% on year TOKYO - Japan's household spending rose a real 1.3 percent in June from a year earlier, government data showed Friday. Households of two or more people spent an average of 295,419 yen ($2,012) in the reporting month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said. ---------- Japan logs current account surplus of 14.6 trillion yen in 1st half TOKYO - Japan posted a current account surplus of 14.60 trillion yen ($99.5 billion) in the first half of 2025, the Finance Ministry said Friday. In June alone, the country logged a 1.35 trillion yen current account surplus. ---------- SDF F-2A fighter jet crashes in Pacific off east Japan, pilot rescued TOKYO - An Air Self-Defense Force F-2A fighter jet crashed Thursday in the Pacific off eastern Japan during a training flight, with the pilot rescued after escaping the aircraft before impact. The pilot in his 30s ejected from the aircraft before it went down around 12:35 p.m. off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the ASDF, which later announced it grounded all 90 F-2s unless needed for urgent duties such as airspace violation responses. ---------- Young Japanese brewers promote sake in Beijing ahead of 3-day event BEIJING - Young Japanese sake brewers promoted their products Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing ahead of a three-day event in the capital from the following day to pitch the drink in China, Japan's largest overseas market by value. At the "Sake Jump" event in Beijing, the second of its kind to be held outside of Japan following one held in Hong Kong in June, 23 brewers from 14 prefectures will showcase their sake. ---------- Cambodia, Thailand agree to ASEAN role as cease-fire observers KUALA LUMPUR - Cambodia and Thailand agreed to allow the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to observe the cease-fire the two countries reached late last month to end fighting in a disputed border area, as their top defense officials met Thursday in Malaysia, the current ASEAN chair. The meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur as Cambodia and Thailand continued to accuse each other of cross-border attacks, even after their leaders agreed to a cease-fire ending five days of fighting that began on July 24 and left 32 dead in Thailand and at least 13 in Cambodia. ---------- Medal designs revealed with 100 days to go until Tokyo Deaflympics TOKYO - Tokyo Deaflympics medals adorned with cherry blossom and origami designs were unveiled Thursday to mark 100 days until the opening of the multi-sport event for hearing-impaired athletes. Some 80,000 elementary, junior-high and high school students from across Japan voted for their favorite medal designs ahead of the event, being hosted in the country for the first time. Video: Tokyo Deaflympics medals unveiled
Japan Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Japan Today
Young Japanese brewers promote sake in Beijing ahead of 3-day event
Young Japanese sake brewers promoted their products Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing ahead of a three-day event in the capital from the following day to pitch the drink in China, Japan's largest overseas market by value. At the "Sake Jump" event in Beijing, the second of its kind to be held outside of Japan following one held in Hong Kong in June, 23 brewers from 14 prefectures will showcase their sake. Shintaro Tsuruno, 36, representative of a brewery in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, said he decided to join the event as part of efforts to revive his brewery, which was devastated by a major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024. As his company jointly brewed sake with other makers following the quake, Tsuruno said he felt the need to turn to overseas markets. "I want to learn what kind of flavor Chinese consumers like and reflect their opinions back in Japan," he said. Li Peng, one of the Chinese organizers of the event, said he hopes more Chinese people will learn about sake so that it will be provided not only at Japanese restaurants but also in daily meals and parties, especially among urban youth. Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi pointed out that the number of Chinese tourists to Japan has been steadily increasing and the market for sake in China is expected to expand with those who tasted it in the neighboring country seeking it again after returning home. "I strongly hope people in the sake industry in Japan and China cooperate with each other and create new chances," the envoy said. In 2024, Japanese sake exports totaled some 43.5 billion yen ($300 million), with about 11.7 billion yen shipped to mainland China, according to official data. © KYODO
Kyodo News
3 days ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Young Japanese brewers promote sake in Beijing ahead of 3-day event
BEIJING - Young Japanese sake brewers promoted their products Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing ahead of a three-day event in the capital from the following day to pitch the drink in China, Japan's largest overseas market by value. At the "Sake Jump" event in Beijing, the second of its kind to be held outside of Japan following one held in Hong Kong in June, 23 brewers from 14 prefectures will showcase their sake. Shintaro Tsuruno, 36, representative of a brewery in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, said he decided to join the event as part of efforts to revive his brewery, which was devastated by a major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024. As his company jointly brewed sake with other makers following the quake, Tsuruno said he felt the need to turn to overseas markets. "I want to learn what kind of flavor Chinese consumers like and reflect their opinions back in Japan," he said. Li Peng, one of the Chinese organizers of the event, said he hopes more Chinese people will learn about sake so that it will be provided not only at Japanese restaurants but also in daily meals and parties, especially among urban youth. Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi pointed out that the number of Chinese tourists to Japan has been steadily increasing and the market for sake in China is expected to expand with those who tasted it in the neighboring country seeking it again after returning home. "I strongly hope people in the sake industry in Japan and China cooperate with each other and create new chances," the envoy said. In 2024, Japanese sake exports totaled some 43.5 billion yen ($300 million), with about 11.7 billion yen shipped to mainland China, according to official data.
