Word: japanism
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...with business leaders in Japan, which is traditionally the biggest foreign investor in Thailand. What did you tell them? I said this is a hiccup for Thailand, to not lose confidence in the country, that democracy will prevail and that their investments will bear fruit...
...naked man walking down the street, your first instinct might be to flee. But for thousands of men in central Japan each winter, there's only one acceptable response: strip down to almost nothing and go chase him. That's the way it has been done in the city of Inazawa for centuries. The event is perhaps the most famous of several hadaka matsuri, or "naked festivals," held around Japan annually...
...this "the Iowa way," in the intimacy of church basements and union halls. But for her that may not be so easy. Her crowds are bigger than anyone else's. So is her media entourage; her first weekend on the campaign trail was chronicled by four television networks from Japan alone. There's also the excitement that goes with being the first woman to have a real shot at a major party's presidential nomination, which means that at places like the Drake Diner in Des Moines, people brought their daughters to have their pictures taken with her. After...
...After filling doggy bowls all over Holland, Kwispelbier will be launched in Belgium, France and Germany over the next few months. Orders have already been flooding in from the U.S. and Japan via the pet shop's website. The brewery is currently producing over 20,000 bottles per week to meet the demand...
...plan could also begin to reduce Japan's mammoth trade surplus and thus ease frictions with Western nations. The Japanese surplus with the U.S. is expected to reach a record $57 billion this year, up from $50 billion in 1985. The cut in income taxes should encourage Japanese consumers to buy more imports. The value-added tax applies only to goods manufactured in Japan,' which means that imports could become more competitive. U.S. Treasury officials said they were pleased with the tax-reform proposal. It represents a fundamental step for Japan away from subsidizing savings at the expense of consumer...