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Spending on weddings sees uptick despite recession Jan 05, 2010 3:22PM

People spent an average of ¥3.31 million on wedding ceremonies and receptions in fiscal 2008, up ¥133,000 from the previous year, according to Zexy, a wedding magazine published by Recruit Co. The (The Japan Times) Read more

Car sales plunge to 31-year low Jan 05, 2010 3:21PM

Domestic sales of new vehicles declined 9.3 percent last year to 4.61 million, slipping below the 5 million mark for the first time in 31 years, industry bodies said Tuesday. It was the fifth straigh (The Japan Times) Read more

Ailing finance chief wants to step down Jan 05, 2010 3:20PM

Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii has told Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama he wants to resign for health reasons after he was admitted to a hospital last week for exhaustion and high blood pressure, polit (The Japan Times) Read more

Publishers smarten up, match mags, bags Jan 05, 2010 3:19PM

For 19-year-old Yurika Tauchi, buying designer bags at a nearby bookstore has become commonplace as an increasing number of fashion magazines tie up with apparel brands to offer their readers fashion (The Japan Times) Read more

Indonesia to renegotiate over 400 AFTA tariff lines Jan 05, 2010 3:18PM

(JAKARTA) While the rates of additional tariff lines are being reduced to zero under the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs for the Asean Free Trade Area (CEPT-AFTA) as of January 2010, Indonesia i (Business Times Singapore) Read more

Blizzard and all trimmings forecast Jan 05, 2010 3:18PM

Snowstorms were feared in wide areas from western to northern Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Meteorological Agency said, issuing a caution for strong winds, heavy snow, tidal surges and avalanche (The Japan Times) Read more

Hirano to view U.S. Futenma base, relocation site this weekend Jan 05, 2010 3:17PM

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano will depart Friday for a three-day visit to Okinawa to inspect the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and its proposed relocation site as Tokyo mulls the tho (The Japan Times) Read more

Department stores fight clunker image Jan 05, 2010 3:16PM

Once upon a time, department stores were magnets for shoppers hungry for fashion and big-ticket luxury brand goods. No longer. During the past decade of economic uncertainty, department stores have s (The Japan Times) Read more

HDB launches another 1,291 build-to-order flats Jan 05, 2010 3:15PM

THE Housing and Development Board yesterday launched two build-to-order (BTO) projects at Choa Chu Kang and Hougang, offering 1,291 flats. (Business Times Singapore) Read more

Woman's mutilated body found Jan 05, 2010 3:15PM

TAKAMATSU, Kagawa Pref. (Kyodo) A woman's body with both arms and the right leg missing was discovered Tuesday morning at a parking lot in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, police said. The body was ident (The Japan Times) Read more

North soccer players allowed in Jan 05, 2010 3:14PM

Japan will allow North Korean female soccer players to enter the country to take part in the East Asian Women's Football Championship next month in Tokyo, making them an exception from sanctions on Py (The Japan Times) Read more

New challenges for Mr. Matsui Jan 05, 2010 3:13PM

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui's move from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels sheds light on the harsh realities Major League Baseball players face as they pursue their career. Competition (The Japan Times) Read more

Taiwan lawmakers ban some US beef imports Jan 05, 2010 3:12PM

(TAIPEI) Taiwanese lawmakers voted yesterday to ban imports of some kinds of US beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington. (Business Times Singapore) Read more

Facing a time of many tests Jan 05, 2010 3:12PM

LONDON — This is a tough time to be a decision-maker. We live in an era of low predictability. The world appears in constant flux. The challenges are immense. And most of all, there is in many insta (The Japan Times) Read more

No dice, RWS may open on Jan 20 Jan 05, 2010 3:11PM

TECHNICALLY, Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) can now open for business as it has received TOP (temporary occupation permit) from the authorities. It also has more than 6,000 staff on board and over 1,0 (Business Times Singapore) Read more

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