News And Information On Japanese Brands

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Oil Terminal shareholders have sanctioned the participation of the company, as a shareholder, in the constitution of the Pan-European Oil Pipeline (Constanta – Trieste pipeline) Project Development Company, according to statement remitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange, AGERPRES informs.

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Lexus tops auto dependability ranking (Times Leader)

NEW YORK — Lexus once again stands alone atop a closely watched ranking of vehicle dependability after Buick slipped from the No. 1 spot it shared with the Japanese luxury brand last year, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday.

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It oil makes sense (The New Straits Times)

(From left) Aesop Fabulous Face Oil; Laneige Lip and Eye Make-up Cleanser Waterproof; and L’Occitane Beauty Body Oil. Before you opt for oil-free skincare, consider the importance of oil and how it can help deliver the moisture to your face and body. SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN writes.

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Magical Marcos (Herald Sun)

MARCOS Ambrose’s starring performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race couldn’t have come at a better time.

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Jimmy Choo, Mickey Mouse, Fred Perry and more (The Japan Times)

Disney has inspired a lot of people, from little girls to Superbowl champions. Even designer Vivienne Tam has now taken inspiration from her childhood and decided to pay tribute to the famous mouse with a capsule collection of playful dresses for this fall/winter season. The collection was first presented on the New York runway last year, after which it was taken to Hong Kong in January for a …

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Prodrive-tuned hatch has 380bhp engine, with fierce paint job and body kit to match. (AutoExpress)

Calling all Subaru fans. The Japanese brand unveiled a trio of crowd-pleasing new performance Imprezas at the British Motor Show. And two other Subaru models have made their UK debuts.

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Effecting a climax (The Star)

It was more than just an East-meets-West do at Shiseido’s launch of the fall/winter Maquillage line in Tokyo.

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here is another competition being played out at the Beijing Olympics, which started Friday. Japanese makers of sporting goods see the Olympic Games as a global stage from which they can attract the attention of audiences worldwide.

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Maserati: The ultimate in automotive artwork (The Japan Times)

Ask any concert pianist whether they would rather play a Steinway & Sons piano or a Yamaha, and I’ll bet you a season ticket to the Opera House in London’s Covent Garden that they would nod for the former. When I chatted with just such a virtuoso several months ago, he was smitten with the Steinway. “It’s not that the Japanese brand is inferior,” he stressed. “It is world class, and the sound is …

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Pete’s closes second shop (Berkshire Eagle)

GREAT BARRINGTON - The owners of Pete’s Auto Mall on Stockbridge Road, purveyors of increasingly unpopular big American vehicles, are closing shop and showroom.

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