Beef bowl giant Yoshinoya turns to ramen for global expansion

Company aims to quadruple stores in markets like Europe, Southeast Asia

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Yoshinoya-affiliated Bari-Uma makes its ramen soup in Japan and exports it to stores in places like Singapore, seen here. (Photo by Nikkei)

HIDEKI SHINOHARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya is expanding its ramen restaurant business, opening new locations at home and in Europe and Southeast Asia, as it looks to develop the globally popular noodle dish into a pillar for future growth.

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