THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 2, 2022 at 18:19 JST
Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima announces Feb. 1 that the prefectural government will suspend clam shipments following suspicions of false labeling. (Hideki Ito)
The figure for the clam harvest in Kumamoto Prefecture, which is renowned for producing some of the nation’s plumpest and tastiest “asari,” simply didn’t add up, prompting an investigation by the central government into false labeling. [Read More]
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