December 2008

Koreans, Japanese reacting differently to hard times

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • December 3, 2008

Despite the plunging KOSPI stock market and sharp devaluation of the Korean won, condom sales in the Republic of Korea are surging.
Since August, reports …

Tokyo Tower celebrates five decades

By CJ • December 1, 2008

A new look for one of the top attractions in the metropolis

Land prices trumping cultural worth

By CJ • December 1, 2008

TOKYO – Over the last century, earthquakes and bombing raids have left Tokyo with, what many would describe as, a cityscape of few long-lasting …

Japanese bras for men

By CJ • December 1, 2008

Web site J-cast is reporting brisk sales for bras for men from a Japanese maker.
In the three weeks before November 28, lingerie outlet …