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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, a keeper, gives the pandas their supplements, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Astrid, a keeper, prepares food supplements for the pandas, including pellets and apples, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, a keeper, gives the pandas their supplements, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer. (Kyodo)

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii (L) and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer.

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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Makary Integrated Health Center 2. various of Inna Abaicho and her son 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INNA ABAICHO, Mother of a malnourished child 4. various of Abanchime Kachalla 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABANCHIME KACHALLA, chief of Makary Integrated Health Center 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JOSEPHINE GUINA'A, Supervisor of malnutrition ward at Makary Integrated Health Center STORYLINE: It dawned bright and sunny in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region. Inna Abaicho was among the first to arrive with her son at Makary Integrated Health Center. The child is 14 months but looks skinny because of poor nutrition. Malnutrition comes with symptoms involving weight loss, reduced appetite, and tiredness and the boy shows such signs. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INNA ABAICHO, Mother of a malnourished child "I

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People feed their children with the nutrients they received at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member distributes nutrients to beneficiary parents at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A medical worker measures a child's parameters to determine the degree of malnutrition at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker measures a child's parameters to determine the degree of malnutrition at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People feed their children with the nutrients they received at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-MAKARY-MALNUTRITION-ICRC

(240626) -- MAKARY, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member distributes nutrients to beneficiary parents at the Makary Integrated Health Center in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region, June 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Chinese medical team provides free medical service for school in Kiribati

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free medical service for school in Kiribati SHOOTING TIME: May 21-30, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Tarawa CATEGORY: HEALTH/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the medical service STORYLINE: The third batch of Chinese medical teams to Kiribati visited a middle school in Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati, and held free medical check-ups and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training recently. Rheumatism and congenital heart disease are among the major health problems threatening the local young people in Kiribati. The Chinese medical team conducted health examinations for more than 650 teachers and students at the school, including screening for rheumatic and congenital heart diseases. The Chinese medical team also donated multivitamin supplements to the students. The Chinese medical team is scheduled to visit more local schools to help local students grow up healthily. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tarawa. (XHTV)

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Int'l sports exhibition kicks off in Tehran, Iran

STORY: Int'l sports exhibition kicks off in Tehran, Iran SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the int'l sports exhibition in Tehran STORYLINE: The 23rd International Exhibition of Sports, Sporting Goods & Equipment (SPORTEX) kicked off on Tuesday at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground in Iran. The event provides opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers, commercial media, and those who are in related sectors to network and explore new possibilities. The participants showcased their latest products and achievements in diverse areas, including medical sports equipment, pharmaceutical and protein supplements, sports apparel, footwear, and more, according to the exhibition's official website. The four-day event will end on Friday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran. (XHTV)

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows pills of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Osaka

Photo taken March 27, 2024, shows a factory belonging to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. in the western Japan city of Osaka. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the company's "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows bags of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-PADDY RICE SOWING (CN)

(240405) -- SHUANGYASHAN, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker supplements seeds to the edges of seedling trays at a greenhouse for paddy rice seedling in Shuangyashan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 4, 2024. Heilongjiang, known as the country's "grain barn" and well noted for its high-quality rice produce, has kicked off paddy rice sowing operations. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary pills scandal

OSAKA, Japan, March 29 Kyodo -Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. President Akihiro Kobayashi (C) attends a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 29, 2024. The company said the same day it has confirmed a fifth death linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements and that it has yet to determine the substance that may be responsible for the deaths.(Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi Pharma factory inspected amid supplement health scare

STORY: Japan's Kobayashi Pharma factory inspected amid supplement health scare SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's headquarters in the city of Osaka 2. various of the recalled three products containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni-koji 3. various of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's products in Japan's drugstores STORYLINE: Japan's health ministry and local authorities on Saturday inspected the Osaka factory of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its dietary supplements containing red yeast rice, known as "beni-koji." The factory in western Japan, which was making the ingredients of the product named Beni-koji Choleste Help, a type of granules advertised with the effect of lowering LDL cholesterol levels, shut down in December. However, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Osaka city government decided to carry out

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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JAPAN-OSAKA-HEALTH-KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL-DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS-DEATH TOLL

(240329) -- OSAKA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Akihiro Kobayashi (2nd L) speaks at a press conference in the city of Osaka, Japan, March 29, 2024. Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday confirmed a fifth death related to its dietary supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-HEALTH-KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL-DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS-DEATH TOLL

(240329) -- OSAKA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Akihiro Kobayashi speaks at a press conference in the city of Osaka, Japan, March 29, 2024. Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday confirmed a fifth death related to its dietary supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-HEALTH-KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL-DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS-DEATH TOLL

(240329) -- OSAKA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The headquarters of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is seen in the city of Osaka, Japan, March 29, 2024. Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday confirmed a fifth death related to its dietary supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-HEALTH-KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL-DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS-DEATH TOLL

(240329) -- OSAKA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Akihiro Kobayashi attends a press conference in the city of Osaka, Japan, March 29, 2024. Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday confirmed a fifth death related to its dietary supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-HEALTH-KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL-DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS-DEATH TOLL

(240329) -- OSAKA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Akihiro Kobayashi (2nd L) and others bow at a press conference in the city of Osaka, Japan, March 29, 2024. Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday confirmed a fifth death related to its dietary supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary pills scandal

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. President Akihiro Kobayashi (C) attends a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 29, 2024. The company said the same day it has confirmed a fifth death linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements and that it has yet to determine the substance that may be responsible for the deaths.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary pills scandal

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. President Akihiro Kobayashi speaks at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 29, 2024. The company said the same day it has confirmed a fifth death linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements and that it has yet to determine the substance that may be responsible for the deaths.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary pills scandal

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. President Akihiro Kobayashi (R) apologizes at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 29, 2024. The company said the same day it has confirmed a fifth death linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements and that it has yet to determine the substance that may be responsible for the deaths.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary pills scandal

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. President Akihiro Kobayashi (2nd from L) attends a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 29, 2024. The company said the same day it has confirmed a fifth death linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements and that it has yet to determine the substance that may be responsible for the deaths.

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Kobayashi Pharma shareholders' meeting in Osaka

A Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. shareholder (R) speaks to reporters ahead of the company's annual shareholders' meeting in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 28, 2024. The company said it has confirmed two more deaths linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements which had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations.

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Kobayashi Pharma shareholders' meeting in Osaka

A person heads to the venue of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s annual shareholders' meeting in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 28, 2024. The company said it has confirmed two more deaths linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements which had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations.

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2 die, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's supplements

OSAKA,Japan, March 27 Kyodo - Two people are believed to have died and over 100 hospitalized after consuming red yeast rice dietary supplements from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese drugmaker and the health ministry said Tuesday, amid swelling safety concerns over the products.(Kyodo)

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China Brand Expo of Healthcare Ingredients concludes in U.S. Las Vegas

STORY: China Brand Expo of Healthcare Ingredients concludes in U.S. Las Vegas DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: LAS VEGAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fourth China Brand Expo of Healthcare Ingredients STORYLINE: The fourth China Brand Expo of Healthcare Ingredients concluded Thursday in the U.S. city of Las Vegas amid applauds and hails from business insiders from all around the world. The two-day event organized by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE) was co-located with SupplySide West 2023, the annual flagship show in the nutraceutical manufacturing industry of North American market, which concluded Friday. China Brand selected nearly 100 elite enterprises from 22 provincial regions of China, which showcase various ingredients and solutions for dietary supplements, functional food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, and personal care, among others. The trade show, which had been suspended for three years due to

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Supplyside West 2023 kicks off in Las Vegas

STORY: Supplyside West 2023 kicks off in Las Vegas DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: LAS VEGAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Supplyside West 2023 STORYLINE: Supplyside West 2023, one of the top conventions in the international healthcare ingredients industry, kicked off in Las Vegas, U.S. state of Nevada, on Wednesday. More than 1,400 exhibiting companies from all over the world are attending the annual show, which brings together nutrition professionals, buyers, and suppliers from throughout the industry. Some 18,000 buyers focusing on natural and man-made ingredients and solutions for food, supplements, vitamins, skin care lotions and more, are expected to show up at the show. China, the world's largest producer, supplier and exporter of raw materials for health products, plays a key role in the exhibition with over 400 companies supplying their products, including plant extracts, fish oil, functional sugars, amino acids, vitamins, enzyme preparations, organic

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-MARATHON-SENIOR RUNNER (CN)

(231016) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Runlong (L) buys sports supplements for the 2023 Tianjin Marathon in north China's Tianjin, on Oct. 12, 2023. Liu Runlong, 72, is a marathon enthusiast. He participated in the first marathon held in Tianjin in 1981. Liu lost his right hand in an accident at work in 1996. The physical disability did not stop him from running. Liu attended many marathon competitions in Beijing, Dalian, Xiamen and other cities in China. Every morning at four o'clock, Liu began to run along the Haihe River. "I'll run as long as I can. Marathon is not just for young men." he said. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan

STORY: Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of an anti-polio campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. In addition to administering anti-polio vaccines, the children will also take vitamin A supplements during the campaign, said the ministry. The campaign was initiated after five polio cases have been reported so far this year in Afghanistan. In 2022, two polio cases were reported. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two remaining polio-endemic countries in the world. Xinhua News Agency corres

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHILDREN-VITAMIN A DROPS

(230419) -- KATHMANDU, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a vitamin A drop in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 19, 2023. The Ministry of Health and Population of the country launched a two-day nationwide initiative on Wednesday to provide vitamin A supplements and deworming tablets to children under five. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WELLNESS SHOW

(230212) -- VANCOUVER, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A show attendee looks at different health supplements at a booth during the Wellness Show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2023. The 2023 Wellness Show kicked off here in Vancouver, which featured over 250 exhibitors providing their latest products, services and ideas on nutrition, physical health and mental health. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)