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Angelina Jolie's New Fashion Hub Space - NYC

A general view of Angelina Jolie's new fashion hub space in New York City, Ny, USA on August 15, 2023. The actress announced her foray into the fashion world with the launch of her new business venture called Atelier Jolie. Branded as a “creative collective for self-expression”, the 47-year-old Girl, Interrupted actor is approaching the fashion industry with a focus on the consumer. Under the rather vague model, the consumer will be invited to play the role of the designer and collaborate with tailors, pattern makers and artisans to create unique fashion statements. Photo by Janet Mayer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angelina Jolie's New Fashion Hub Space - NYC

A general view of Angelina Jolie's new fashion hub space in New York City, Ny, USA on August 15, 2023. The actress announced her foray into the fashion world with the launch of her new business venture called Atelier Jolie. Branded as a “creative collective for self-expression”, the 47-year-old Girl, Interrupted actor is approaching the fashion industry with a focus on the consumer. Under the rather vague model, the consumer will be invited to play the role of the designer and collaborate with tailors, pattern makers and artisans to create unique fashion statements. Photo by Janet Mayer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday

STORY: China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cinemas and audience STORYLINE: After enduring the negative impact of COVID-19, China's cinemas welcomed crowds of movie-goers during the Spring Festival holiday. This is the first Spring Festival holiday after the recent adjustment of the country's response to the virus. The week-long holiday ends on Friday. It is usually a lucrative moviegoing period in China. The holiday box office sold 126 million tickets as of 7 p.m. Friday, generating a whopping revenue of 6.65 billion yuan (about 982 million U.S. dollars), according to box office tracker Maoyan. The earnings overtook that of the same holiday last year, making this year's Spring Festival holiday the second highest-grossing to date. Topping the holiday box office chart was the twist-filled "Full River Red," Zhang Yimou's first foray into the "suspense plus comedy" genre. Xinhua

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto ready for foray into national politics

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, a TV personality-turned-politician, gives a speech during a fundraising event in the city of Osaka on June 28, 2012. Hashimoto expressed readiness to enter national politics, saying, "This is a final chance to change the nation. With your support, I'm confident we can definitely lead Japan in a new direction," apparently referring to the next general election, which embattled Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda could call at any time.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto ready for foray into national politics

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, a TV personality-turned-politician, gives a speech during a fundraising event in the city of Osaka on June 28, 2012. Hashimoto expressed readiness to enter national politics, saying, "This is a final chance to change the nation. With your support, I'm confident we can definitely lead Japan in a new direction," apparently referring to the next general election, which embattled Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda could call at any time.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto ready for foray into national politics

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, a TV personality-turned-politician, gives a speech during a fundraising event in the city of Osaka on June 28, 2012. Hashimoto expressed readiness to enter national politics, saying, "This is a final chance to change the nation. With your support, I'm confident we can definitely lead Japan in a new direction," apparently referring to the next general election, which embattled Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda could call at any time.

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Canon to foray into movie camera market

LOS ANGELES, United States - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of Canon Inc., shows the Japanese camera maker's first movie camera during a press conference in Hollywood, southern California, on Nov. 3, 2011. He said that the company will launch the camera and lenses for it, called Cinema EOS System, in late January.

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Uniqlo opens flagship store for full-scale foray into U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - People wait for the opening of Japanese casual clothing line Uniqlo's first flagship store in Manhattan's Soho district on Nov. 10. President Tadashi Yanai of Fast Retailing Co., known for the Uniqlo brand -- short for ''unique clothing''-- said he ''will open three to four large stores in Manhattan in the next two years.''

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Uniqlo opens flagship store for full-scale foray into U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Shoppers crowd Japanese casual clothing line Uniqlo's first flagship store in Manhattan's Soho district which opened on Nov. 10 in its full-scale foray into the casual wear market in the United States.

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Ai Miyazato foray ends in disaster at Asia-Japan Okinawa Open

KOCHINDA, Japan - Ai Miyazato looks disappointed as she shakes hands with Katsumasa Miyamoto at the end of the second round of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in her native Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16. Miyazato's foray into the men's tour came to a disastrous end as she missed the cut by 14 strokes and found herself at the bottom of the 120-player field.

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Miyamoto makes Broadway debut

NEW YORK, United States - Audiences arrive at a Broadway theater for the preview of ''Pacific Overtures'' on Nov. 12. Amon Miyamoto has become the first Japanese producer to make a foray into a Broadway musical. The actual performance of the musical, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and Japan, will be held from Dec. 2 to the end of January.

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Toyota Motor introduces new variety of lavender

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. puts a new variety of common lavender, Dome Blue, or Lavandula angustifolia, on the domestic market March 18, in its first foray into the flower business. Unlike common lavender, which normally grows in cold regions, the new variety can grow in hot and humid places.

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Miyamoto makes Broadway debut

NEW YORK, United States - Audiences arrive at a Broadway theater for the preview of ''Pacific Overtures'' on Nov. 12. Amon Miyamoto has become the first Japanese producer to make a foray into a Broadway musical. The actual performance of the musical, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and Japan, will be held from Dec. 2 to the end of January. (Kyodo)

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Ai Miyazato foray ends in disaster at Asia-Japan Okinawa Open

KOCHINDA, Japan - Ai Miyazato looks disappointed as she shakes hands with Katsumasa Miyamoto at the end of the second round of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in her native Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16. Miyazato's foray into the men's tour came to a disastrous end as she missed the cut by 14 strokes and found herself at the bottom of the 120-player field. (Kyodo)

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Uniqlo opens flagship store for full-scale foray into U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - People wait for the opening of Japanese casual clothing line Uniqlo's first flagship store in Manhattan's Soho district on Nov. 10. President Tadashi Yanai of Fast Retailing Co., known for the Uniqlo brand -- short for ''unique clothing''-- said he ''will open three to four large stores in Manhattan in the next two years.'' (Kyodo)

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Uniqlo opens flagship store for full-scale foray into U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Shoppers crowd Japanese casual clothing line Uniqlo's first flagship store in Manhattan's Soho district which opened on Nov. 10 in its full-scale foray into the casual wear market in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Chinese buyers try Japanese sake brewery's cosmetic lotion

Chinese buyers try out cosmetic lotion products manufactured by a sake brewery from Niigata, northeastern Japan, at a business meeting in Beijing on Aug. 6, 2015. The event was organized by the Japan External Trade Organization to help small and midsize Japanese companies foray into the Chinese market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan hosts business meeting in China

Chinese buyers listen to an official from a company based in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, talk about kitchen detergents at a business meeting in Beijing on Aug. 6, 2015. The event was organized by the Japan External Trade Organization to help small and midsize Japanese companies foray into the Chinese market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Netflix to make inroad into Japan this fall

Greg Peters, president of Netflix Japan, the Japanese unit of the U.S. video-streaming service provider Netflix Inc., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 18, a day after Japan broadcaster Fuji Television Network Inc. announced it will create original programs for distribution by Netflix Inc. as it makes a foray into the Japanese market this fall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic exhibitS built-in IH cooking heater at IFA show

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2015, shows Panasonic Corp.'s cooking heater with a built-in IH (induction heating) system displayed at the IFA 2015 consumer electronics show held in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 4-9. The major Japanese electronics company has made its full-scale foray into Europe in the built-in kitchen appliance business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canon to foray into movie camera market

LOS ANGELES, United States - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of Canon Inc., shows the Japanese camera maker's first movie camera during a press conference in Hollywood, southern California, on Nov. 3, 2011. He said that the company will launch the camera and lenses for it, called Cinema EOS System, in late January. (Kyodo)

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ZTE Foray Into The Smart Car Industry

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2021 shows the logo of ZTE during the Mobile World Congress 2021 in Shanghai, China. ZTE has set up an automotive electronics team, marking its first foray into the smart car industry.

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ZTE Foray Into The Smart Car Industry

A visitor visits the booth of ZTE at the Mobile World Congress 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. ZTE has set up an automotive electronics team, marking its first foray into the smart car industry.