It's easy for people to mistake Miniso for an authentic Japanese brand. The discount retailer has made its mark all over the world, branding itself as a Japanese brand with more than 5,100 stores from the capital city of North Korea to Broadway Avenue in New York. It has boldly copied the look and feel of the casual-wear chain Uniqlo. The products they sell are less expensive … [Read more...] about MINISO, The Chinese Discount Retailer Apologizes For It’s Japanese Branding
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World’s Largest Capacitor Manufactoring Japanese Company MURATA Is Moving Out Of China
Japan aspires to eliminate China's worldwide hegemony in the electronics business. Tokyo has welcomed semiconductor firms worldwide to establish a presence in Japan. Japan is trying to gain complete control of the world semiconductor supply, endangering China's consumer electronics industry, highly reliant on semiconductor imports. Japan is focusing on a new industry: … [Read more...] about World’s Largest Capacitor Manufactoring Japanese Company MURATA Is Moving Out Of China
Japan Will Not Send Government Delegation To Beijing Olympics
Tokyo announced on Friday that Japan won't send a governmental delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. This move is likely in response to the increased tensions with China. U.S's decision to boycott the Games for human rights violation in China may have acted as a catalyst for Japan to make such decisions. Japan, however, has not explicitly labeled its … [Read more...] about Japan Will Not Send Government Delegation To Beijing Olympics
Japan-themed Attraction Center ‘Little Kyoto’ in China closed for “Cultural Invasion”
A Japan-themed shopping center in China’s Liaoning Province was closed less than two weeks after it opened. Tang Little Kyoto is a shopping district located in Dalian city. It is known to offer a taste of Japanese culture in China. Unfortunately, it was ordered by local authorities to close on Monday, according to Nikkei. The authorities have dispatched a notice which … [Read more...] about Japan-themed Attraction Center ‘Little Kyoto’ in China closed for “Cultural Invasion”