Maker to stop making celebrity lookalike masks

Maker to stop making celebrity lookalike masks

A Japanese manufacturer of rubber masks that look like celebrities will stop making the product due to drop in demand.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 restrictions around November

Japan to ease COVID-19 restrictions around November

The Japanese government plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions around November.

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Samsung Japan releases multitasking foldable Galaxy smartphone

Samsung Japan releases multitasking foldable Galaxy smartphone

Samsung Electronics Japan releases a foldable Galaxy smartphone that can display up to three apps simultaneously on the ...

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Avatar tech to diversify ways people work

Avatar tech to diversify ways people work

A new company hopes to utilize avatar technologies to diversify the way people work.

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Mass vaccination starts at Tokyo's red-light district

Mass vaccination starts at Tokyo's red-light district

Mass vaccination kicks off at Tokyo's entertainment and red-light district.

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Casual fashion brand GU announces genderless and ageless collection

Casual fashion brand GU announces genderless and ageless collection

Japanese casual fashion brand GU announces its fall and winter collection featuring genderless and ageless clothes.

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Japan begins printing new 10,000 yen banknotes

Japan begins printing new 10,000 yen banknotes

Japan begins printing new 10,000 yen banknotes which will go into circulation in 2024.

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Japan to introduce eco-friendly point system

Japan to introduce eco-friendly point system

Japan's Environment Ministry says it will introduce an eco-friendly system starting April 2022.

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Store in central Japan sells sushi in vending machine

Store in central Japan sells sushi in vending machine

A store in central Japan specializing in "masuzushi," a pressed sushi specialty of Toyama Prefecture made with vinegared...

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Stylish hearing aids

Stylish hearing aids

Electronic manufacturer Sharp unveils hearing aids that look like Bluetooth earphones.

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