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TOKYO -- "The same Uniqlo clothes somehow feel better here," said Liu Zheng, a 26-year-old man from China, during his first visit to Tokyo's posh Ginza district, late last month. [3]

Satoshi Ikeuchi is professor of religion and global security at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. Dr. [4]

As soon as I moved to Tokyo, I headed toward the house of Junichi Nakahara, a popular artist for the girl's magazine "Himawari." Kenzo TakadaKenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine I finally enrolled at Bunka Fashion Colleg... [5]

TAIPEI -- For more than a decade, Japanese fashion designer Shunsuke Teranishi worked in Tokyo, Milan and Paris for leading Japanese and European apparel brands. [6]

TOKYO -- He is known as the most famous Japanese in Taiwan. LifeDining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star Koichi Yoshida isn't an actor -- he's a tourism promoter with a big personality Tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong gather at a Tok... [7]

TOKYO -- The combined pretax profit of listed Japanese companies is likely to have taken a year-on-year hit for a third consecutive quarter, with the stronger yen playing a big role. [8]

The luxury liner Mein Schiff 5 recently arrived in Koh Samui, bringing over 3,000 tourists to visit the island for sightseeing and shopping. [9]

Suan Yong Foo is a senior economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). Kimi Xu Jiang is an AMRO economist. Hong Kong should further deepen its links with mainland China. [10]

Sources
[1] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 50% match

Suu Kyi is ‘Part of the Problem’: Goh Chok Tong

[2] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 48% match

Suu Kyi’s Son to Visit Rangoon

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-11-08 · 41% match

For Chinese tourists, Japan's reality doesn't match Party views

TOKYO -- "The same Uniqlo clothes somehow feel better here," said Liu Zheng, a 26-year-old man from China, during his first visit to Tokyo's posh Ginza district, late last month.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-08-17 · 40% match

Foreign Minister Motegi's Israel visit a historic opportunity for Japan

Satoshi Ikeuchi is professor of religion and global security at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. Dr.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-08 · 40% match

Kenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine

As soon as I moved to Tokyo, I headed toward the house of Junichi Nakahara, a popular artist for the girl's magazine "Himawari." Kenzo TakadaKenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine I finally enrolled at Bunka Fashion Colleg

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-08-25 · 40% match

Taking kimono silk to the next fashion level

TAIPEI -- For more than a decade, Japanese fashion designer Shunsuke Teranishi worked in Tokyo, Milan and Paris for leading Japanese and European apparel brands.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-03 · 40% match

Dining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star

TOKYO -- He is known as the most famous Japanese in Taiwan. LifeDining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star Koichi Yoshida isn't an actor -- he's a tourism promoter with a big personality Tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong gather at a Tok

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-07-31 · 40% match

Yen takes a bite out of listed Japan's pretax profit

TOKYO -- The combined pretax profit of listed Japanese companies is likely to have taken a year-on-year hit for a third consecutive quarter, with the stronger yen playing a big role.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-01-31 · 39% match

Over 3,000 European tourists on Mein Schiff 5 visit Koh Samui for sightseeing and shopping

The luxury liner Mein Schiff 5 recently arrived in Koh Samui, bringing over 3,000 tourists to visit the island for sightseeing and shopping.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-02-17 · 39% match

Hong Kong can still thrive

Suan Yong Foo is a senior economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). Kimi Xu Jiang is an AMRO economist. Hong Kong should further deepen its links with mainland China.

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