Biography of the Author Michiyo Ishida

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  1. Kanebo Cosmetics ready to play catch-up with industry leaders | Video
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    Kanebo Cosmetics ready to play catch-up with industry leaders | Video

    Japanese cosmetics brands have seen strong sales in recent years. But for Kanebo Cosmetics, the last decade has been a bumpy road. The century-old ...
  2. New competition venue for rowing, canoe races ahead of Tokyo Olympic 2020 | Video
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    New competition venue for rowing, canoe races ahead of Tokyo Olympic 2020 | Video

    Tokyo opened a new venue for the 2020 Olympic Games. It’s the competition site for rowing and canoe sprint races, making it the third new venue to ...
  3. Japan’s Fukuoka city bucks trend of declining population | Video
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    Japan’s Fukuoka city bucks trend of declining population | Video

    Many parts of Japan are suffering from a declining and aging population. Fukuoka, the biggest city in Japan’s southernmost main island Kyushu, is ...
  4. Huawei ban: Japan companies more concerned over US-China trade war | Video
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    Huawei ban: Japan companies more concerned over US-China trade war | Video

    Like their counterparts in South Korea and Taiwan, Japanese suppliers of Huawei expect sales to drop if consumers around the world start shunning ...
  5. IOC, Tokyo 2020 organisers meet as time runs out | Video
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    IOC, Tokyo 2020 organisers meet as time runs out | Video

    Time is running out as members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese organising committee met on Thursday (May 23), trying ...
  6. Japan’s emperor abdication: Empress Michiko as a constant companion | Video
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    Japan’s emperor abdication: Empress Michiko as a constant companion | Video

    Emperor Akihito stepped down from the Chrysanthemum Throne on Apr 30. For the past 60 years, Empress Michiko - the first commoner to marry an heir ...
  7. Holiday blues in Japan as some struggle with unprecedented 10-day holiday | Video
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    Holiday blues in Japan as some struggle with unprecedented 10-day holiday | Video

    Japan is commemorating the beginning of the Reiwa era with an unprecedented 10-day holiday. However, not everyone is thrilled about taking a long ...
  8. Can foreign students find jobs in Japan? | Video
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    Can foreign students find jobs in Japan? | Video

    The number of foreign students in Japan has increased to nearly 300,000 over the past six years. Despite Japan’s desire for more international ...
  9. Fukuoka Airport goes private, run by consortium including Changi Airports International | Video
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    Fukuoka Airport goes private, run by consortium including Changi Airports International | Video

    Japan’s largest city on its southernmost island of Kyushu is privatising its key airport. A consortium that includes Singapore’s Changi Airports ...
  10. Japan marks eighth anniversary of earthquake, Fukushima disaster | Video
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    Japan marks eighth anniversary of earthquake, Fukushima disaster | Video

    Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. On Mar 11, 2011, a nine-magnitude quake struck off Japan's coast, setting ...