Chile tsunami headed for Japan

A tsunami generated by yesterday’s earthquake in Chile is crossing the Pacific and is forecast to hit Japan early Thursd...

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Post tax hike, department stores battle for consumers

Japan’s sales tax went up on Monday from 5 to 8 percent. To keep consumers spending, department stores are offering a ra...

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Kanebo faces class action over skin-whitening products

A major Japanese cosmetics company faces its first class action in the wake of a scandal involving skin-whitening produc...

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