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Sony to resume making vinyl records 

June 30, 2017

Tokyo- Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. said Thursday that it will make vinyl records for the first time in nearly 30 years as they are regaining popularity. The company, affiliated with Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. , has introduced a pressing

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Yoshinoya’s new “gyudonˮ said to curb glucose level rise

June 30, 2017

Tokyo- Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will launch a “gyudon” bowl using extract of salacia, a plant that helps curb a rise in blood glucose levels, at its restaurants across Japan on Monday. The company hopes that the new beef-on-rice bowl,

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40 year old, “Gashaponˮ capsule toys attract adults

June 27, 2017

Tokyo- Over the past 40 years, “gashapon” capsule toys of Bandai Co. have remained popular with buyers keen to find out what are inside of the capsules. Toys in the capsules have shifted from simple rubber dolls to sophisticated artworks that

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Four-day United Nations tourism conference starts

June 21, 2017

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said holding the 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics: Measuring Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines can be used to attract tourists amidst the ongoing fighting  in Marawi City. Marcio Favilla of UNWTO said

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Mothers more respected than fathers in Japan

June 16, 2017

Tokyo- More children in Japan respect their mothers than those who admire their fathers for the first time since 1997, according to a survey conducted by major Japanese ad agency Hakuhodo Inc. Ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday, the result comes

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Vietnam’s 1st Seven-Eleven store opens in Ho Chi Minh City

June 15, 2017

HO CHI MIN CITY, VIETNAM- Vietnam’s first Seven-Eleven convenience store opened on Thursday in a building in central Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in the country. The store, operated by Seven System Vietnam JSC, will open 24 hours

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Govʼt starts campaign to encourage dads to cook

June 13, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government launched a campaign on Monday to promote cooking by fathers raising children. At an event to promote the campaign, called “Otohan,” a pun on Japanese words for father and meal, Gender Equality Minister Katsunobu Kato and a

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YAYOI KUSAMA: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow in Singapore

June 7, 2017

A visitor stands in front of a sculptural installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusuma titled ‘Left-over Snow in the dream’   Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama will showcase over 120 of his works in National Gallery Singapore. In a media preview last

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