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BEAUTY SERVICES

A lipstick by Florasis is displayed at the company's store in Shanghai on Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2026
Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space
Industry executives speak of a growing confidence that Chinese products will find favor with consumers worldwide.
A patient speaks with Dr. Sean Alemi, a New York-based facial plastic surgeon, after getting cosmetic surgery following GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2026
Beyond the scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation
As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to complete their physical transformation, patients and plastic surgeons say.
Some clinics in Japan have prescribed sleeping pills and psychotropic medications while promoting the concept of "achieving beauty through quality sleep."
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
‘Beauty sleep’ treatments spark controversy in Japan
Some clinics have prescribed sleeping pills and psychotropic medications while promoting the concept of “achieving beauty through quality sleep.”
Yuki Kubo receives a leg hair removal treatment at Gorilla Clinic, a men's beauty clinic, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2026
No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children or the beach.
L&C Bio CEO Lee Whan Chul sees the company's new product addressing the hollow cheeks and sagging skin known as "Ozempic face” in GLP-1 users.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2026
K-beauty wants to fix the ‘Ozempic face’ problem
From glass skin regimens to salmon sperm facials, South Korea has repeatedly turned niche cosmetic procedures into global beauty trends.
A livestreaming session promoting cosmetic products at a digital retailer’s studio in Shanghai
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 28, 2026
China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap
AI is rapidly reshaping the country’s beauty industry by shrinking every stage of product development.
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 4, 2026
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
A combination of more affordable pricing, faster service and attention to detail is drawing more and more tourists to Tokyo’s nail salons.
A plastic surgery clinic advertisement displayed in a subway station in Seoul. Of the total number of medical tourists to South Korea in 2025,the largest share (62.9%) went for dermatological treatment and 11.2% for orthopedic treatment.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2026
Number of Japanese heading to South Korea as medical tourists rises in 2025
The number of Japanese medical tourists to South Korea in 2025 stood at about 600,000, or up 36.0% from the previous year.
When the family planned a trip to Japan, Lily Romero was determined to visit a salon in the country well-known for its expertise in straightening treatments.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 19, 2026
91AV原创 latest tourist destination: hair salons
Travelers cite high skill levels, excellent service and attention to hygiene as top reasons for having their hair treatments done in the country.
In a country where self-expression is limited during children's school years, nail art is often one of the first avenues of experimentation for many young women in Japan.
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 7, 2026
‘In Japan, people pack everything they love on their nails’
Tokyo’s nail artists say their customers view their chosen designs as reflections of their inner selves.
A trainee in a beauty care program for older people provides hand care to a resident at a senior care facility, in the city of Saitama in November.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 5, 2026
Putting smiles on faces: Makeup help and beauty treatments energize older people
“I felt that beauty care gives people the energy to take action,” said a certified care worker.
A worker counts rand banknote in the East Rand Mall, Boksburg, South Africa, on Aug. 7, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 21, 2026
South Africa’s booming $4 billion beauty market a key battleground for retailers
Once relegated to drugstores and niche outlets, beauty and personal-care products are now front and center.
Shiseido’s stumble shows how quickly beauty brands can lose ground as social trends, faster product cycles and South Korean and Chinese rivals reshape the global cosmetics market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2026
Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles
Shiseido’s stumble shows how quickly beauty brands can lose ground as social trends, faster product cycles and Korean and Chinese rivals reshape the global cosmetics market.
Professor Yoshihiro Tokudome of Saga University speaks during an interview in December in the city of Saga.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2026
Saga University to launch faculty focused on science of cosmetics
The initiative comes as the university cooperates with Saga Prefectural Government to promote the local cosmetics industry.
A man receives nail care at a salon in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in October.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 10, 2025
Use of nail salons by men gradually spreading in Japan
Takako Sakashita’s Otoko Nail chain currently has six salons in Tokyo and Osaka. Over 80% of their customers between January and mid-November this year were from their 30s to 60s.
A 10-year-old girl watches a show on YouTube at her home in western Sydney on Oct. 30.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2025
Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
A growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skin care and make-up routines.
Even if you don’t get your exact wishes across, younger Japanese　hair dressers tend to know a smattering of English and, of course,　you can always use hand gestures.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 9, 2025
From straight to curly: Getting your hair done in Japanese
From perms to straightening, navigating a Japanese salon isn’t difficult when you know the right words.
An Afghan woman after a lip filler procedure at a beauty clinic in Kabul. Despite widespread poverty and the strict theocratic rule of the Taliban, cosmetic surgery clinics thrive in Afghanistan's capital.
WORLD / Society
Sep 29, 2025
Botox under burqas: Cosmetic surgery in vogue in Afghanistan
Twenty or so clinics in Kabul have thrived in recent years despite widespread poverty and the strict theocratic rule of the Taliban.
A sleepy Tokyo-listed operator of nail salons is aiming to reinvent itself as one of the world’s largest corporate holders of Bitcoin.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 30, 2025
Japanese nails salon attempts reinvention as major bitcoin holder
The shift is the latest in a wave of radical financial reinventions pulling the likes of biotech firms and regional banks into crypto’s orbit.
A barber gives a model a haircut during the World Barber Classic at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2025
91AV原创 World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
The event is part of a bid by 91AV原创 struggling barber industry to attract young male clients lost in recent years to hair salons.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women’s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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