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  • Japan registers trade deficit

    Japan registered 993.9 billion yen of goods trade deficit in May, the government said Wednesday. Exports increased 10.1 percent from a year earlier, while imports rose 10 percent, the finance ministry said in a preliminary report. The figures were calculated on a customs-cleared basis, reported ...

  • Japanese firm to mass-produce synthetic spider silk

    A Japanese company has developed a synthetic protein based on spider silk and plans to use it to mass-produce a highly resistant and flexible fiber in the near future. After six years of research, Spiber, in collaboration with Keio University's Institute for Advanced Biosciences and the company Kojima Industries, will inaugurate a plant this year with the capacity to produce up to 100 kg of ...

  • Three `Spider-Man sequels in pipeline says studio

    Sony Pictures announced that it has firm plans for three sequels to 2012 mega-hit "The Amazing Spider-Man", with the first already in production and set for release in May 2014. The studio set opening dates for the third and fourth instalments of the saga in June 2016 and May 2018, respectively. "Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we're thrilled ...

  • Japan promotes eco-friendly transportation

    A safe and efficient transportation system is one of the highlights of Singapore's Changi Airport. Its credit goes to Japanese signal maker Kyosan, which introduced the signal system automated electric sky train. The electric sky trains, equipped with rubber tyres, are eco-friendly and help passengers move from one terminal to another. Kyosan has provided the technology for eco-friendly ...

  • Japans exports pick up pace give economy momentum in rough markets

    By Kaori Kaneko and Stanley WhiteTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate in more than two years with the help of a weak yen and a moderate pick-up in global demand, boding well for the government's efforts to steer the economy through market turbulence.The faster-than-expected rise is welcome news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after recent a sell-off in ...

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Chronicle

Chronicle

Were I not so exhausted from the overabundance of horror and fantasy films that use the gimmick of having their stories recorded on video firsthand by the characters within the story, I might be more appreciative of some of the clever tricks that debut director Josh Trank pulls in Chronic ... ...

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  • Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements

    TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog has formally approved new safety requirements for atomic plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima ...

  • Nikkei up as softer yen boosts exporters

    Sydney - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously seeks clarity on the Federal Reserve's next policy ...

  • Oldest man’s death should prod Japan to act quickly

    If ever there were a wake-up call for Japan, the second-most indebted nation, the death of Jiroemon Kimura is it. On one level, Kimura is a good-news story. He was the last man born in the 1800s when he died on June 12 at the ripe, and some might say enviable, age of ...

  • U.S. Taliban to open talks on ending Afghan war

    Leaders of the G-8 agree on a plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders, while pushing for immediate peace talks on ...

  • Softbank prevails in Sprint Nextel deal as Dish abandons bid

    U.S. satellite television provider Dish Network Corp. announced Tuesday it has dropped plans to submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, paving the way for Softbank Corp.’s rival offer to be accepted. Dish Network said it still saw ';strategic value'; in a merger with Sprint but that it would not submit a revised offer by Tuesday’s deadline due to Sprint’s decision to ...

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