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Department Stores Try New Approach to Selling High-end Cosmetics

  • Category:Shopping
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Department stores and supermarkets are taking new steps to make shoppers feel more at ease purchasing high-end cosmetics, such as having expert staff provide advice on multiple brands and displaying items from different brands side by side on the same rack.
This approach of putti...

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Nintendo to Release iPhone Mario in Dec.

  • Category:Event
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Nintendo Co. will release “Super Mario Run” worldwide for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad on Dec. 15 in U.S. time zones, a highly anticipated launch that has a high bar for success after this summer’s “Pokemon Go” phenomenon.
The game, the first mobile edition st...

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A Touch of 'Star Wars,' Swarm of SUVs at LA Auto Show

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JAPAN TODAY
 
LOS ANGELES — From Nissan’s “Star Wars” model, to a sexy Alfa Romeo sedan, lots of fast cars and a flock of SUVs: fun and fantasy collide at the Los Angeles auto show opening Friday.
- An SUV, high-tech sedan at Alfa Romeo -
The new Giulia was presented by Alfa Romeo boss Reid Bigla...

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Stop-start: Open And Shut Case Of a Global e-biz Firm

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Rakuten and its charismatic CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani, are often-cited examples of progressive Japanese companies and their forward-thinking leaders. The Internet retailer is among a handful of domestic titans recognized as a global player, and consistently ranks among Forbes Ma...

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Electronic Musical Instruments Lower Hurdles

  • Category:Autumnal tints
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Autumn is a good season to enjoy the arts. If you have decided it’s time to try a new musical instrument which you have long dreamed of playing, an electronic one may be a good way to get started. Their prices are comparatively reasonable, they are easy to learn, and one may conv...

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Japanese Business Leaders Trying to Gauge Economic Impact of Trump's Win

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election Wednesday has surprised and baffled Japanese business leaders, prompting them to try to assess its economic impact and what his presidency will mean for their businesses.
As the United States plays a crucial role as a ...

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Nikkei Rises Over 17,000 as Election Fears

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei average staged a sharp rally to close above 17,000 on Thursday, as worries receded about global financial market turmoil following Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election.
The 225-issue Nikkei average surged 1,09...

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Abenomics Hits New Hurdle as Trump Win Roils Outlook

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Donald Trump’s stunning election victory may complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to revive Japan’s economy, underscoring the vulnerability of Abenomics to fluctuations in the yen and export profits.
Trump’s win all but doomed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement,...

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Toyota Profit Tumbles on Strong Yen, But Lifts Full-year View

  • Category:Driving
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Toyota said on Tuesday its April-September net profit dived 25%, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and as North American vehicle sales fell again, but it upgraded its full-year outlook.
The world’s biggest vehicle maker reported a net profit of 946.1 billion yen ($9.1 billion)...

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Japan, India to Sign Controversial Nuclear Deal This Week: Reports

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japan and India are set to sign a controversial civil nuclear deal this week, reports said on Sunday, as the two Asian allies look to boost economic and security ties to counter an assertive China.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ...

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