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DoubleTree by Hilton opens in Okinawa

May. 26, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 0 )

Hilton Worldwide has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton in Naha, Okinawa – the 10th Hilton Worldwide hotel in Japan and the first in the fast-growing, upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand portfolio. The 227-room hotel is directly opposite the Okinawa Monorail station in Asahibashi, 11 minutes away… Read

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Peach Aviation prepares for Osaka-Hong Kong service

Travel May. 25, 2012 - 05:59AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Peach Aviation, a low cost airline based in Japan, has appointed Pacific Aviation Marketing (HK) Limited as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Hong Kong. Pacific Aviation’s experienced sales and marketing professionals are responsible for… Read

Sugar can make you dumb, scientists warn

Health May. 24, 2012 - 11:09PM JST ( 18 Comments )

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to U.S. scientists who published a study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories. Researchers at the University… Read

How Internet detectives, and others, find out where you live

Lifestyle May. 24, 2012 - 07:26AM JST ( 7 Comments )

An explosion of people checking into social networks is being exploited by mobile application makers and private detectives, who say they can use people's online chatter and photos to track them and find out where… Read

Internet videos empowering right-wing activist group

Kuchikomi May. 24, 2012 - 07:00AM JST ( 21 Comments )

Last autumn, South Korean actress Kim Tae Hee, 32, starred in her first Japanese drama, a light romantic comedy on Fuji TV and affiliates, titled "Boku to Star no 99 Nichi." Kim played opposite Japanese… Read

Iran's Kiarostami goes to Japan for latest film

Arts & Culture May. 24, 2012 - 06:37AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Abbas Kiarostami has found inspiration far from home. The Iranian director's films are routinely banned in his home country, whose Islamist government has arrested or barred several younger filmmakers from working. The 72-year-old auteur has… Read

Buying real estate in Japan

Opinions May. 24, 2012 - 06:35AM JST ( 19 Comments )

Japan was the world’s second-largest economy for more than 40 years, until it was overtaken by China in 2010. After the early 1990s, Japan experienced what some have called a lost decade, during which time… Read

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

Health May. 23, 2012 - 07:10AM JST ( 19 Comments )

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds… Read

Social media's impact on kids 'merits big debate'

Commentary May. 23, 2012 - 06:52AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Facebook's big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media's powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says. Jim Steyer, founder of Common… Read

'Good' cholesterol doctrine may be flawed, says study

Health May. 23, 2012 - 06:48AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Researchers have challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health. In a study published in The Lancet, investigators said they found no evidence to back the belief… Read

New glass will revolutionize wine, says French creator

Food May. 23, 2012 - 06:46AM JST ( 2 Comments )

A French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionize the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. The tulip-shaped glass, with a wide flat… Read

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