Japan's leading ramen company, Nisshin Foods Holdings, is facing poor performance in its primary market, the United States. Meanwhile, the popularity of Korean ramen, driven by its intense spiciness and differentiated marketing, is rapidly increasing, leading to a swift change in the U.S. instant noodle market landscape. According to the Japanese economic media Toyo Keizai Online, Nisshin Foods Holdings recently revised its annual performance forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, down from its original plan. Sales are expected to decrease by 2.2% to 79.2 billion yen (approximately 7.5046 trillion won), and core operating profit is expected to drop by 18.1% to 68.5 billion yen (approximately 649.5 billion won), a 18% decrease compared to the previous year. Ando Koiki, President and CEO of Nisshin Foods Holdings, admitted the severity of the situation the company is facing, stating, "I feel a sense of crisis that I have never experienced as a CEO" during a meeting with ...