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Nissin to Use Biodegradable Plastics for Noodle Packages

August 26, 2018

Tokyo- Nissin Foods Holdings Co. plans to switch packaging materials for its instant noodle products to environment-friendly biodegradable plastics, its president and chief executive officer, Koki Ando, said Friday. The shift “will be put into practice when costs fall,” Ando

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Air Guitar World Championships final

August 25, 2018

Finland- Nanami ‘Seven Seas’ Nagura from Japan celebrates winning the Air Guitar World Championships final in Oulu, Finland, on Friday, 24 August 2018. AFP-Jiji Press Nanami ‘Seven Seas’ Nagura.

Sony to Launch New Aibo Robot Dog in U.S.

August 24, 2018

New York- Japan’s Sony Corp said Thursday that it will sell its revived “aibo” robot pet dog in the United States from September, following its domestic launch in January. Sony aims to highlight its presence in overseas markets with the

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Global Instant Noodles Suppliers Vow to Stop Using Plastics

August 24, 2018

Osaka- Instant noodles suppliers from across the globe said Thursday that they aim to stop using plastics for packaging to make their products the most environment-friendly food. The goal was unveiled in a declaration adopted at the end of a

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Kin Sugai, Guinness-Listed Japanese Actress, Dies at 92

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese actress Kin Sugai, listed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest leading actress in a movie, died of heart failure at her home in Tokyo on Aug. 10, it was learned Thursday. She was 92. Sugai was

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan Govt to Promote Nature Tours for Foreigners

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Tourism Agency will step up support for companies that develop travel products for foreign visitors hoping to enjoy kayaking, trekking and other nature activities, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The agency wants to make such tours a pillar of

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Pancake Back on Sale after “Kanano” Baseball Furor

August 23, 2018

Akita- Excitement over the impressive performance of Kanaashi Nogyo at a national high school baseball championship has spilled into the retail sector. On Thursday, two days after the high school, known as “Kanano” for short, finished second in the summer

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Pola Orbis to Launch Makeup Brand for Men

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese cosmetics maker Pola Orbis Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it will launch a makeup brand for men next month. The new Fiveism x Three brand will be the industry’s first to specialize in men’s makeup. It will feature

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