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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 1, 2020
COVID-19 is forcing clothing retailers to reassess their physical presence
Without workplaces or recreational spots to go to, consumers have little reason to buy new outfits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2020
Laid off due to coronavirus, Cambodian garment workers compete for shifts
For three hours, Cambodian seamstress Em Thy waited in a crowd with hundreds of other laid-off garment workers on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, desperate to be selected for a one-off shift.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2020
Uniqlo rolls out reusable mask line as retailers adapt to virus
Uniqlo joins a constellation of businesses seeking to offer new products and services as the coronavirus pandemic upends lifestyles around the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2020
Robust sales in China keep Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing on top amid pandemic
With much of Asia having subdued the spread of COVID-19, Fast Retailing is seeing trade return to its Uniqlo stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2020
Despite pandemic, Uniqlo to open new store in Tokyo's Harajuku
The opening of the shop follows a 56.5 percent plunge in Fast Retailing's domestic same-store sales in April, its worst year-on-year decline.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Fast Retailing to start selling breathable, fast-drying masks in summer
Fast Retailing Co. plans to start selling face masks in the summer to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus, company officials said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020
'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest and parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
A commercial by clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it mocks victims of wartime labor and "comfort women," reopening deep wounds from Japan's colonial past.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 21, 2018
Dyeing to keep Japanese textile crafts alive
Kimono artist Masanobu Ota on traditional Japanese customs, his design process and sneakers.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 21, 2016
Clothes make the man
Is he looking for a men's singlet?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2016
Warm winter means damp profits for Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing Co. cut its full-year operating profit forecast as unseasonably warm weather worldwide hurt sales of winter clothes for the retailer's Uniqlo brand of casual wear, the Yamaguchi-based company said Thursday.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2012
Today's J-blip: K-Pocke pocket
Your gadgets may be secure, but we're not sure what the K-Pocke does for your style.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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