Melbourne, Sept 28 : In response to having one of the world''s most rapidly ageing populations, Japan has staged a fashion show for adult nappies.
The Tokyo fashion show introduced a collection of 170 adult nappies and smaller pads, with male and female models walking and striking a pose to the tunes of 1980s British and American pop and rock music.
Wearing white nappies over their black stockings, the models displayed the designer’s intention of keeping the elderly clean and dry.
The moderator introduced the first design, "Relief" - a "thin, lively type of underpant that can be pulled up easily".
Tokyo - Japan's new government was off to a bad start Sunday: just four days after starting work, Transport and Tourism Minister Nariaki Nakayama, 65, resigned because of controversial remarks he made, broadcaster NHK reported.
The same day he was elected prime minister by the Japanese parliament on Tuesday, Taro Aso named Nakayama to the post.
With his resignation, the conservative former education minister took full responsibility for a series of controversial remarks, the report said.
His missteps apparently included disparaging remarks about the country's largest teachers' union Nikkyoso, which he called a "cancerous tumour" that should be removed.
Tokyo - Japanese real estate developer C's Create Co filed for bankruptcy Friday as the US mortgage and credit crisis plagued Japan's real estate sector.
The Tokyo-based firm said it had 11.44 billion yen (107.86 million dollars) in liabilities.
C's Create faced increased difficulties in procuring funds because of a global credit squeeze sparked by the US subprime mortgage crisis, the company said.
The failure of C's Create came after the largest bankruptcy in Japan's real estate sector this year. Urban Corp filed for court protection from its creditors in August with
255.83 billion yen in debts.
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks see-sawed between positive and negative territory in morning trading Friday as investors were concerned about congressional passage of the US government's bailout plan for the financial industry.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 23.19 points, or 0.19 per cent, to trade at 11,983.34.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was almost unchanged at 1,154.81, up 0.86 points, or 0.07 per cent.
Tokyo - Japan in August saw its first trade deficit since January as surging oil prices boosted imports and export growth slowed, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
The nation's trade deficit ran 324 billion yen (3.06 billion dollars), the ministry said.
Excluding January, when exports tend to slow because of business holidays during New Year's celebrations, Japan last logged a trade deficit in November 1982.
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks see-sawed between positive and negative territory in morning trading Friday as investors were concerned about congressional passage of the US government's bailout plan for the financial industry.
Japan in August saw its first trade deficit since January as surging oil prices boosted imports and export growth slowed, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
