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• World’s deadliest delicacies
The 35-year-old Chicagoan ordered 98 milligrams of Tetrodotoxin, a nerve toxin found in the Japanese puffer fish served as fugu, an expensive sashimi dish.
• Fashion designer Mila Schoen dies at 91
In 1992, the Mila Schoen brand became the property of Itochu, a Japanese group which, in 2007, asked Brand Extension Srl to relaunch the company worldwide.
• Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid
TOKYO - Honda is bringing back the defunct Insight nameplate for a hybrid-only vehicle planned for the Japanese, European and North American markets early next year, as the automaker strives to play catch-up with rival Toyota in hybrids.
• Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
A drop in the dollar against the yen overnight contributed to the malaise, pummeling major Japanese exporters. The dollar fell to 106.59 yen Friday afternoon in Asia; on Thursday in Tokyo it was trading above 108 yen.
• U.S. films help Venice festival finish strongly
In a Venice competition that finished strongly after disappointing critics for much of the 11-day event, the U.S. trio faces stiff competition from revered Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, who charmed viewers with “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea ...