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  • 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 ...

  • Squeaky clean Tokyo favourite host for 2020 Olympics say IOC sources

    Tokyo is reportedly leading in the race for the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Japanese capital's emphasis on safety and security appears to be influencing the race for the 2020 Games by pitting its squeaky clean image against the turmoil and instability being witnessed in Istanbul and Madrid, The Japan Times ...

  • Japan Trade Balance On Tap For Wednesday

    Japan will on Wednesday release May figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.Imports are expected to rise 11.0 percent on year following the upwardly revised 9.5 percent gain in April. Exports are called higher by 6.4 percent following the 3.8 percent increase in the previous month. The trade balance is expected to reflect a ...

  • World Cup 2014 qualifiers Iran and South Korea join Socceroos and Japan in Brazil

    The Socceroos confirmed their qualification with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney thanks to an 83rd minute goal from Josh Kennedy.Later Jordan's 1-0 win over Oman in Amman meant Australia would have qualified even with a draw to Iraq or a loss due to a superior goal difference to Jordan.Irate South Korean fans hurled water bottles and other debris after Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 ...

  • Soccer-Kagawa the dangerman for Japan says Italys De Rossi

    Daniele De Rossi picked out Japan's Shinji Kagawa as the dangerman for his side ahead of their Confederations Cup match on Wednesday. "I only know three or four Japanese players and the most talked about is the one that plays for Manchester United, Kagawa, he is the star," De Rossi told reporters on Tuesday. "I think they are well organised and I think that means they ...

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Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

George A. Romero has given the British zombie parody Shaun of the Dead a ringing endorsement and even invited cowriter and star Simon Pegg to play a cameo role in his upcoming Land of the Dead (the third sequel to 1968's Night of the Living Dead). In a way, I' ... ...

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  • Japanese veteran entrepreneur advises on the creative economy

    Japanese veteran entrepreneur advises on the creative economy . JUNE 19, 2013 05:38. ...

  • Japan PM targets economic revival

    Titanic Belfast visitors' attraction and invited Stormont's First and Deputy First Ministers for a return visit."My administration's top priority is Japan's economic revitalisation," he said."Last week we announced Japan's revival strategy which laid out what I call comprehensive economic policies for economic revitalisation."He said his key words ...

  • Shinzo Abe asks Stormont to continuously support Japanese companies in Northern Ireland

    An online article ('Protestant-Catholic gap narrows as census results revealed', posted December 11, 2012) reported on the publication of data from the 2011 Census by the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency and stated that the percentage of Protestants and Catholics in the Northern Ireland population stood at 48% and 45% ...

  • Talking Numbers Is Sony a Buy

    Third Point's Dan Loeb has upped his stake in Sony. Is the stock now a buy? Richard Ross, Auerbach, says the stock makes a compelling buy, and Steve Cortes, Veracruz, thinks there are problems for ...

  • Sonys product deluge at IFA

    Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P . Here, Kazuo Hirai, president of Sony's consumer products and services group, shows them off. The $499 Tablet P folds in two with a dual-screen clamshell design, and the $599 Tablet S has an asymmetric design to try to give it a natural upright ...

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