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		<title>Diaper manufacturers get them coming and going</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adult diapers now outsell baby diapers in Japan]]></description>
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		<title>Electric cars aren&#8217;t just for driving any more</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electric vehicles now being touted as batteries on wheels.]]></description>
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		<title>Automatic dishwashers: the square peg in the round hole of Japanese kitchens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dishwashers remain a difficult sell in Japan, even to people who already own one.]]></description>
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		<title>Tobacco farmers lost but not forgotten in tax rumble</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite dwindling numbers, tobacco farmers still have some political clout.]]></description>
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		<title>Convenience stores gear up for a brighter future</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Convenience store chains plan to open thousands of new outlets next year.]]></description>
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		<title>Solar soon to be heating up in Tokyo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo to reduce CO2 output through solar heating rather than solar electricity.]]></description>
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		<title>Are consumers being short-changed by the yen&#8217;s appreciation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why hasn't the high yen resulted in lower prices for imported goods?]]></description>
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