Astronaut: New electric vehicle out of this world
Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mori compared riding a prototype electric vehicle unveiled by Honda Motor Co. on May 15 to his experience of flying on the space shuttle.
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Japanese megabank profits return to pre-2008 levels
Japan’s three megabank groups recorded about 2 trillion yen (about $25 billion) in total net profits in fiscal 2011, returning to levels last seen before the global economic...
Nikkei both fall to 4-month lows as Greek turmoil...
Asian shares fell more than 3 percent, the biggest one-day drop in six months, and the dollar rose broadly on May 16 after efforts to form a new government in Greece collapsed,...
Honda is counting on the Dream Yuga to return it to the top-seller of motorcycles in India. (Masaaki Shoji)
Honda banks on economy model to recapture lead in...
NEW DELHI--Honda Motor Co. has released a new low-end motorcycle in India as part of its strategy to regain its status as market leader in the country.
Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film
Greece to hold new election, jolts euro markets
Sony, Panasonic to join hands to produce organic EL ...
The dog kept by a Fujitsu Ltd. researcher wears the newly developed pedometer for dogs on May 8. (Tomoya Fujita)
Fujitsu develops pedometer for dogs
IT services provider Fujitsu Ltd. said it will sell a pedometer for dogs in autumn.
Canon seeks full automation in camera production
Panasonic develops folding substrate for smartphones
Free-call app draws millions of users, security...
Rio Earth Summit in 1992 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ANALYSIS: Political shift will make or break Rio+20 ...
WASHINGTON/LONDON--The shifting sands of geopolitics, marked by rapid growth of big, emerging economies such as Brazil and China while traditionally rich countries fall behind, could undermine progress to define sustainable...
INSIGHT: Crisis-hit Japan mulls shift to renewable...
Electric cars could do away with charging cords
Tons of tsunami debris to wash up on N. American...
BIZ BRIEF: Toshiba to establish smart community...
Toshiba Corp. announced May 16 that it is establishing a smart community center in Kawasaki that will support, enhance and advance the continued global development and expansion of the Toshiba Group's highly promising smart...
BIZ BRIEF: Japanese consortium's drill ship...
BIZ BRIEF: NEC aims new server range at small...
BIZ BRIEF: DoCoMo to offer flat-rate service for...
Global energy firms announce LNG Canada,...
May 16, 2012 -- Mitsubishi Corporation, Shell Canada Limited, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), and PetroChina Company Limited today announced they are jointly developing a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility...
Renesas Electronics Introduces Photocoupler with...
Nikon D800 Digital-SLR Camera Wins the Camera...
Fujitsu Launches SSPF v01 Software to Facilitate...