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The new Elantra features enhanced collision safety thanks to expanded use of ultrastrong steel sheet, which is still lightwe...</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list "> <div class="article-box text-list"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-title">Harnessing robust demand</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150914172858/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Japanese-drugstore-chain-to-jump-into-Chinese-e-commerce">Japanese drugstore chain to jump into Chinese e-commerce</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Japanese drugstore operator Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings is heading for the Chinese e-commerce market, looking to tap into strong demand for Japanese-made cosmetics and daily necessities. In its first-ever foray into foreign e-commerce, the...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Liu Liu's story</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150914172858/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Social-media-playing-key-role-in-Chinese-e-commerce">Social media playing key role in Chinese e-commerce</a></h3> <p>Liu Liu, a popular Chinese writer who releases her work on the Internet, had a story she wanted to tell via Weibo, a Twitter-like service with over 200 million active users per month. "I bought mangosteens via JD.com," Liu Liu started. "I opened ...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Awaken before the force</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150914172858/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Seven-Eleven-Japan-to-sell-Star-Wars-advance-tickets">Seven-Eleven Japan to sell 'Star Wars' advance tickets</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan will sell advance tickets for the new "Star Wars" movie, to hit Japanese theaters Dec. 18, under an exclusive arrangement. The Seven & i Holdings unit will offer the tickets for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," from Fri...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Beyond department stores</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150914172858/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Takashimaya-to-open-watch-emporium-in-Tokyo">Takashimaya to open watch emporium in Tokyo</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Department store operator Takashimaya will open a veritable house of watches this October in Tokyo, the Japanese company announced Monday. The store will house 800 sq. meters of sales space that will display 83 brands, offering one of th...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">New booking website</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150914172858/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Rich-Chinese-tourists-in-Japan-about-to-have-more-dinner-options">Rich Chinese tourists in Japan about to have more dinner options</a></h3> <p>Ikyu, a Japanese hotel-booking website operator, plans to launch a restaurant reservation service for Chinese tourists in Japan. 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