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Daily Japan Headlines: Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011

Written By: guyjin on July 26, 2011 No Comment

Photo Source: Bloomberg.

Bloomberg: K-Pop Fever Lures Japanese Consumers to Samsung Smartphones, LG Washers

“I used to rule out Korean products, but now I have no problem with them,” said Ishii, whose purchases include a washer made by LG Electronics Inc. “If my favorite star was advertising a South Korean TV, I would definitely buy [...]

Daily Japan Headlines: Friday, Jun 10, 2011

Written By: guyjin on June 10, 2011 No Comment

Ishikawa Ryo. Photo Source: Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal: Ryo Ishikawa, the Recovery Golfer

“In the sport of golf, in general as you know, all players make mistakes,” said Mr. Ishikawa, currently number 53 in world golf rankings and the youngest money title winner in Japanese golf history at the age of 18, who [...]

Suicides up 4.5% in Japan

Written By: guyjin on September 30, 2009 One Comment

According to a report in Japan Today yesterday, suicides in Japan have increased 4.5% over last year for the January to August period, amid concerns that this could pass the record figure of more than 34,000 set in 2003. Some 22,362 people committed suicide in the first 8 months of the year, [...]

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