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JAPAN: Uniqlo to expand kids & baby line by 50%
2014-09-25 14:40:51| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Casual clothing brand Uniqlo has revealed plans to expand its kids and babies line by 50%, as it launched the brand's new season range.
Japan to reopen shut nuclear plants only if safety is completely restored
2014-09-25 01:00:00| Power Technology
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the government does not intend to recommence operations at the closed nuclear power plants unless safety aspects are all completely restored.
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Japan: Food Contaminated by Fukushima Harms Animals Still
2014-09-24 22:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Even several years after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, food contaminated from the meltdown is still harming animals, according to a new study. Specifically, butterflies eating food collected from cities around the site showed higher rates of death and disease. The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant released large amounts of radiation into the surrounding atmosphere. While no significant human health effects have been reported, scientists from the University of Rukyus in...
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Japan: investors rally behind automakers again on growth predictions
2014-09-22 11:03:26| Automakers - Topix.net
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker and the biggest company in the country, saw its shares up to 6,494 yen on September 19 as investors tout the highest figure in almost a year. The carmaker's approach to its 6,500 yen high level that has been touted numerous times over the past 16 months signals the investors confidence in Japanese companies, as predictions see the yen losing value against the dollar once more.
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They don't call SoftBank's Son the Buffett of Japan for nothing
2014-09-19 23:14:03| Telecom - Topix.net
SoftBank Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son, who also is chairman of Sprint Corp., is on the verge of parlaying a $20 million investment into more than $50 billion in the Alibaba IPO, inspiring comparisons to Americans Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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