NARITA, Chiba — Narita International Airport’s dedicated business jet terminal, known as Premier Gate, will reopen on Aug. 1 following a major renovation aimed at accommodating growing demand and expanding services to domestic travelers. The upgraded facility was unveiled to the media on July 30 by Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA). The terminal’s floor space has been expanded by approximately 90 square meters to about 650 square meters. “Our goal was to create a comfortable, high-quality environment,” an NAA official said. “The design of the lounge was inspired by overseas…
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SHANGHAI (Kyodo) — Japanese Lolita fashion, with its lace-trimmed dresses, ruffled collars and voluminous skirts inspired by Western dolls, is winning over a growing number of young women in China, fueling demand for Japanese brands and helping turn a niche subculture into a growing consumer market. The style, which emerged in the 1990s in Tokyo’s Harajuku, a trendsetting shopping district and center of youth culture, has become one of the defining symbols of Japan’s “kawaii,” or cute, culture. In China, its popularity has spread through Japanese anime and films, attracting…