Sweets maker resumes sale after suspension over mislabeling

Sweets maker resumes sale after suspension over mislabeling

ISE, Japan - A time-honored Japanese sweets maker, Ofuku Mochi Honke Yugen Kaisha, resumed sales Dec. 5 of its Ofuku Mochi rice cake for the first time since voluntarily suspending business Oct. 30 over false-labeling of the product's production dates and ingredients. Photo shows a customer buying the rice cake at the company's head office in Ise, Mie Prefecture.

A gymnastic team made up of senior citizens in China's Tianjin

STORY: A gymnastic team made up of senior citizens in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of elderly people doing workouts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TONG YUGEN, Head of the gymnastic team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TONG YUGEN, Head of the gymnastic team STORYLINE: A gymnastic team consisting of senior citizens with an average age of 70 is training regularly in Xigu Park in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The team, founded over 10 years ago, has grown from a dozen members to more than 200. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TONG YUGEN, Head of the gymnastic team "Doing workouts often keeps you healthy and happy, and helps you live a long life. We keep practicing throughout the year. We are thin, but our muscles are strong." In recent years, Tianjin is increasing venues and facilities to promote public fitness activities, and helping people participate in the activities in a scientific manner. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TONG YUGEN, He

Sweets maker resumes sale after suspension over mislabeling

Sweets maker resumes sale after suspension over mislabeling

ISE, Japan - A time-honored Japanese sweets maker, Ofuku Mochi Honke Yugen Kaisha, resumed sales Dec. 5 of its Ofuku Mochi rice cake for the first time since voluntarily suspending business Oct. 30 over false-labeling of the product's production dates and ingredients. Photo shows a customer buying the rice cake at the company's head office in Ise, Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo)