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Shanghai reopening commercial outlets with resurgence under control

STORY: China's Shanghai gradually begins reopening businesses DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YING, Manager of Shanghai No.1 Medicine Store 3. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: China's financial hub Shanghai is gradually reopening commercial outlets such as shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies from Monday after weeks of closed management to ward off COVID-19. The move came after the megacity, with a population of over 24 million, has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all of its 16 districts. Commercial outlets are among the first to gradually resume in-store operations in an orderly manner and with reduced capacity. Vegetable markets, restaurants, and hair salons will also gradually resume on-site business. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YING, Manager of Shanghai No. 1 Pharmacy "To prepare for a possible large customer flow after we reo

Tokyo Tower exploring synergic effect with Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Model Ayaka Umeda holds rental binoculars Feb. 22, 2010 as part of a campaign to promote Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward as the 333-meter-tall structure is set to face tough competition from the 634-meter-tall Sky Tree, which is being built in Sumida Ward for opening in spring 2012. (Kyodo)

15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and her baby pose for a commemorative photograph in front of a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, one of the largest in Japan, at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009, with a ''Green Santa Claus,'' an environmental goodwill ambassador from Denmark. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said. (Kyodo)

Temperatures hit July levels in some places in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Children splash water to cool off at the beach in Odaiba-kaihin-koen seaside park in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 14 as temperatures reached record highs for February at more than 100 locations throughout Japan. The temperatures shot up sharply in many parts of Japan as a warm air mass flowed in from the south, with the mercury reaching 26.8 C in the city of Shizuoka and 26.1 C in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture -- both levels typically seen in early July. (Kyodo)

Restaurant price hikes induce boost in sale of lunch boxes

TOKYO, Japan - A woman checks a lunch box from the selection at Odakyu Department Store Co.'s Shinjuku store in Tokyo on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils Tokyo Tower statue made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveiled a statue of Tokyo Tower made of pure gold at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Dec. 3. The 66-centimeter-high statue, which carries a price tag of 50 million yen and was made to commemorate the jeweler's 50th anniversary of business establishment, will be displayed at the store until Dec. 25. The company said it will produce more statues if it receives orders for them. (Kyodo)

Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - A diamond-studded Christmas tree is on display at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The 40-centimeter-tall Christmas tree is studded with 400 diamonds, the largest weighing 3 karats, and lined with chemically treated miniature roses. The Christmas tree comes with a teddy bear with a diamond necklace. Takashimaya says the set was specially designed for Christmas 2007 with the price set at 200.7 million yen. Without the diamonds, the tree and the teddy bear carry a more affordable price tag: 52,500 yen. The diamond Christmas tree set will be displayed for public viewing from Nov. 14 to Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

Tokyo launches 87 community safety centers staffed by ex-cops

TOKYO, Japan - A newly established community safety center staffed by former police officers in Minato Ward, Tokyo. A total of 87 such safety centers opened on April 1 in Tokyo with 182 former officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department stationed there to help ensure safety in local areas. (Kyodo)

Trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway

TOKYO, Japan - A large trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway in the Motoakasaka area of Minato Ward on Feb. 22. Police said the driver died from falling to the road below after the unit rolled onto its side and smashed through the side wall of the elevated highway. (Kyodo)

FamilyMart Co. allows customers to pay with Suica

TOKYO, Japan - Customers are able to pay for goods with Suica electronic train fare cards at convenience stores run by FamilyMart Co. in selected areas such as Saitama city. The photo was taken on Sept. 28, 2004. (Kyodo)

Supermarkets checking out department stores' IC tag success

TOKYO, Japan - A female customer (right) puts down a shopping basket containing IC tag-goods to be bought at a cash register at a FamilyMart Co. store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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