WASHINGTON —?White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued the following statement on Jan.

a traditional Korean distilled spirit.Shochu is highly regarded by the Japanese people as an important cultural product with a history of over 500 years.

the lead author of Assembly Bill 416.California can lead the United States in promoting this important cultural heritage.major international spirits competitions now have an independent shochu category.

Labeling and selling shochu as soju is like selling tequila as scotch or bourbon.saying the law clears up confusion for consumers.

The end to identity crisis with bottle labels showing the Japanese kanji as焼酎 (phonetically pronounced ‘shochu) while the English copy shows ‘soju.

Mutual Tradings director of Sake Specialist Division.The group is scheduled to perform at YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium on Aug.

the same month he also performed at the Garden Theater in Tokyo.Japanese musician Yoshiki strikes his signature X pose in front of his newly unveiled hand and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatres forecourt in Hollywood on Jan.

the Japanese boy band SixTones.(Kyodo News)Rafu Wire Service ReportsJapanese musician and film director Yoshiki was honored at a special ceremony in Hollywood to unveil a cement tablet displaying his hand and footprints on Jan.