China’s so-called Belt and Road initiative has been the subject of relentless media coverage. But Beijing’s flagship program of outward investment in several ways has been outmatched by Japan’s ...

A viral video trend in Japan has got sushi conveyor-belt restaurants racing to prevent food tampering. One chain, Kura Sushi, said it will use artificial intelligence to look for "suspicious opening ...

Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro has been building a strong following in China despite Beijing's total ban on Japanese seafood imports, with its affordable prices appealing to ...

Tucked between a nail salon and a dry cleaners off Hillsborough Road in Durham, Rockin’ Rolls Sushi Express would be easy to miss at first glance if it wasn’t for the cheesy font on its signan homage ...

Grim acts of 'sushi terrorism' has forced four of Japan's 'big five' sushi restaurants to scrap self-service after footage showed customers rubbing their saliva on the dishes. Conveyor belt-served ...

In a recent meeting of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the group unveiled plans to combat its transportation and logistics sector labor shortages with construction of ...

SEOUL — Japan's conveyor belt sushi restaurants are struggling to regain the trust of diners, after the industry took a licking from one customer, whose viral videos of him defiling utensils and sushi ...

Conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi plans to crack down on food contamination by using AI-powered cameras. These cameras will track suspicious behavior and alert staff immediately, per Nikkei Asia.