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2021
Ya Kun responds to backlash over promotional material listing Taiwan
After promotional material for Ya Kun appeared to list Taiwan as a country and drew criticism and boycott calls from Chinese online users, Ya Kun issued a public apology. The company said an internal investigation found that production of the material had been outsourced, acknowledged it had not strictly reviewed every image, and said it had removed the materials immediately.
2020
Ya Kun opens Shinjuku outlet in Japan
Ya Kun Kaya Toast opened an outlet in Shinjuku, Tokyo, marking its return to the Japanese market. The article's update says the outlet was unable to sell food because of import constraints until July 2020, and only drinks were available at that time.