K-Pop Stars Lure Japanese Consumers

K-Pop Stars Lure Japanese Consumers
By Mariko Yasu and Maki Shiraki - Jul 26, 2011 12:01 AM GMT+0900

Yuko Ishii, a 53-year-old factory worker in central Japan, used to feel reluctant about buying products made in neighboring South Korea. That changed after she became a fan of pop stars such as boy band TVXQ.

I am a bear of very little brain (Winnie the Pooh)

I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me.

- Winnie the Pooh, character created by author A. A. Milne

WSJ: Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes

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Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes
Aggressive and Hard to Kill: Two Asian Cityslickers Swarm the East Coast

The latest scourge crossing the country has a taste for the big city.

When men are employed, they are best contented

When men are employed, they are best contented.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

However, the truth is...

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Common sense (Albert Einstein)

Common sense (Albert Einstein)

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18.

- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

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