Japan Threatens to Overtake S. Korea in China’s Cosmetics Market
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan is threatening to overtake South Korea’s No. 1 status in China’s imported cosmetics market this year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly on the back of the growing popularity of low- to mid-priced “J-beauty” products. Japanese companies accounted for 25.2 percent of China’s imported cosmetics in the January-October period, [...]