Australia, Japan, U.S. oppose attempts to change status quo by force
The defense ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States said in a joint statement Friday that the three countries oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force, amid China's increasing...
View ArticleCanada, Australia PM say economy trumps climate change
Canada and Australia's conservative prime ministers said Monday economic concerns trump climate action, with Ottawa's Stephen Harper insisting any nation claiming otherwise is lying.
View ArticleToyota Uses LEDs to Change Bonnet Design
Toyota Motor Corp exhibited a concept car whose hood design can be freely changed at International Tokyo Toy Show 2014, which opens for the public June 14 and 15, 2014, in Tokyo.
View ArticleHasebe disappointed with first World Cup game, set to change mode for next match
Supporters of Japan's World Cup soccer squad erupted in joy, and then wallowed in disappointment on June 15 as Japan took a 1-0 lead in its opening match against Ivory Coast, only to be overpowered in...
View ArticleBuoyed by EU vote, Italy's Renzi seeks change in Brussels
It has been a long time since an Italian leader went to Brussels with as strong a hand as the one held by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, whose triumph in last month's European elections left him with a...
View ArticleItaly and France deny seeking EU budget rule change
France and Italy denied any intention of calling for changes to Europe's strict budget rules on Thursday, a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel flatly said any modification was impossible.
View ArticleSony Football for social change – Future Goals 2014
As an official sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM we get to be closely involved in with some the of best sport and entertainment on the planet; the goals of Messi, the technique of Neymar, and the...
View ArticleCabinet support rating down over 4 points after defense policy change
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet was down 4.3 points in a Kyodo News poll conducted after the government decided Tuesday to allow Japan to exercise the right to collective...
View ArticleYamaha Rossi: MotoGP will change very much in 2016
Valentino Rossi has explained that one of his key motivations for renewing his contract with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP for two more years was a desire to ride an evolving premier class prototype in 2016.
View ArticleU.S. academic hopes Tokyo assembly heckling sparks change in Japan
After decades researching women and gender issues in Japan, retired American professor Joyce Gelb was not shocked by the Tokyo metropolitan assemblymen who harassed a female lawmaker at an assembly...
View ArticleSpecial POV pit crew videos from Spa 24 Hours: How to change Nissan GT-R...
Earlier this month, the Nissan GT Academy Team RJN GT-Rs made it to the end of one of the toughest Spa 24 Hours in recent times. The No.80 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 of Alex Buncombe (GB), Wolfgang Reip...
View ArticleTuvalu PM says climate change 'like weapon of mass destruction'
Tuvalu Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga likened the impact of climate change on Pacific island nations to "a weapon of mass destruction" Friday, saying strong global leadership on the issue was needed.
View ArticleFrench prime minister slaps down call for change of course
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday slapped down rebels of his ruling Socialist party, branding their calls to support the low paid instead of reducing tax for business irresponsible and...
View ArticleSony PlayStation Now Might Change Radically
PlayStation Now is one of the most exciting new services to arrive on the PlayStation 4 home console after launch, and the development team at Sony says that it is still testing elements of the service...
View ArticleChina: 'No change' policy in improving ties with Japan
China on Aug. 28 rejected remarks by former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda that Beijing had expressed willingness to improve ties between Asia's two biggest economies, and said there was "no...
View Article3-D technology may drastically change cultural property museums
Setsuo Imazu of the Kyushu National Museum was greatly impressed by and even surprised at an nearly completed replica of Kukai's seated statue when he saw it in July because of its exact resemblance to...
View ArticleWorld will 'change course' on climate at UN summit
A UN summit on climate change will see the world "change course" and begin to seriously tackle global warming, UN climate envoy Mary Robinson said Wednesday.
View ArticleS/mileage to add new members and change group name
S/mileage has announced that they will add new members and change their group name.This was announced through 'Hello! Sta' which was broadcast via YouTube on September 24. Both the addition of new...
View ArticleKillings force change in focus for Mexico leader
Since taking office nearly two years ago, President Enrique Pena Nieto has sought to project an image of Mexico on the move, beating back chronic drug violence and pressing ahead with historic...
View ArticleNissan scores a perfect 100A in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. scored a perfect "100A" in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014, making it two years in a row that it has been nominated as a CDP global leader. This accomplishment...
View ArticleHonda Earns Perfect Climate Disclosure Score of 100 Points in CDP Global 500...
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has earned a perfect climate disclosure score of 100 in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014, which analyzes the initiatives of the world’s 500 largest...
View ArticleDPJ considers image change by fielding more female candidates
The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan is considering introducing a quota system to increase the number of its women candidates, in an effort to revamp its image.It is also aimed at joining the...
View ArticleNew Zealanders to vote on whether to change flag
New Zealanders will vote twice over the next two years on whether the country should change its flag, the government said Wednesday.
View ArticlePhoto exhibition shows decades of change in Tokyo's Ginza
An exhibition of photos capturing the transformation of Tokyo’s Ginza, from quake and war disaster zone to one of the world’s swankiest shopping districts, is under way at the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
View ArticleU.S., China unveil ambitious climate change goals
The United States and China pledged Wednesday to take ambitious action to limit greenhouse gases, aiming to inject fresh momentum into the global fight against climate change ahead of make-or-break...
View ArticleObama stakes final 2 years on climate change
With limited time still in power, President Barack Obama is staking his final two years on climate change, pushing the issue to the front of his agenda as he seeks to leave an imprint on the world that...
View ArticleDPJ election platform seeks change in "Abenomics" to narrow wealth gap
The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan announced Monday its policy platform for the upcoming election, calling for a turnaround in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies to narrow...
View ArticleAbe: Further interpretation change not possible on collective self-defense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a further change in the government’s constitutional interpretation regarding collective self-defense would be impossible and that an actual revision of the pacifist...
View ArticleMochiduki: Japan ready to tackle climate change
Japan's Environment Minister Yoshio Mochiduki has expressed Japan's readiness to tackle global climate change ahead of next week's UN climate conference in Lima.The conference, also known as COP20,...
View ArticleClimate change impacts heat up U.N. talks in Lima
With this year on track to become the warmest on record, more than 190 nations began talks Monday on new limits for the greenhouse gases that are already changing global climate patterns and making...
View ArticleFed pondering change in rate hike signals
The U.S. economy is finally doing better, and the Federal Reserve may be ready to acknowledge that fact.In a statement it will issue Wednesday after two days of discussion, the Fed may no longer say it...
View ArticleS/mileage change their group name to 'ANGERME'
S/mileage has changed their group name to "ANGERME."This announcement was made during the final day of the group's tour "S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~" held at TSUTAYA O-EAST on December 17.
View ArticleRaul Castro: Don't expect detente to change Cuban system
Cuban President Raul Castro sent a blunt message to Washington Saturday as the White House works to reverse a half-century of hostility between the U.S. and Cuba: Don't expect detente to do away with...
View ArticleBanks see opportunity in inheritance tax change
Financial institutions in Japan see the country's aging population as a business opportunity as a revised inheritance tax system comes into effect in January.
View ArticleAbe: Constitutional change would protect lives
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the war-renouncing Article 9 of the country's Constitution must be revised to protect the people's lives and property.
View ArticlePioneer DJ Company Change
Pioneer Europe NV is transferring the DJ business to the newly formed Pioneer DJ Europe Ltd on 2nd March 2015. From this date, DJ products will be distributed by Pioneer DJ Europe Ltd.
View ArticleAbe: Public consent needed for Constitution change
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says public understanding is needed to amend the country's Constitution, and expressed hope for in-depth debate on the issue.Abe was responding to comments by...
View ArticleVIDEO : How far-reaching communication networks could change society
At Keio University, the Nishi Laboratory, in the Department of System Design Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology), is doing research on how far-reaching communication networks, primarily...
View ArticleAuspicious event begins at Nagano temple for those seeking a change of fortune
Visitors hoping for some good luck turned out to Zenkoji temple here on April 5 for an auspicious event held once every six years.The "Gokaicho" event involves opening to the public the "Maedachi...
View ArticleObama says climate change is harming Americans' health
Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and...
View ArticleArmy academy student recalls sudden change in popular attitudes
One of the last students of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy vividly remembers how popular attitudes toward military officers in the final days of World War II seemed to change overnight.
View ArticleGodzilla helps change image of seedy Tokyo district by attracting families
A “life-size” head of Godzilla is luring mothers and children to the notorious nightlife district of Kabukicho in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.The face of the zone, packed with bars, restaurants and dodgy...
View ArticleSony : Walkman update lands (9.0.0.A.0.1) to change name to “Music”
Beta users of Sony’s Walkman application had already seen the name renamed to “Music”, but now it is the turn of the regular users sticking to the stable releases. Build number 9.0.0.A.0.1 (from...
View Article'No right to fail' on climate change, warns France's Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is "no alternative planet".
View ArticlePentagon has no plan to change Osprey operations in Japan after crash
The U.S. Defense Department foresees no changes to a planned deployment of Osprey military aircraft to a western Tokyo air base even after the deadly crash of an Osprey unit in Hawaii over the weekend,...
View ArticleUK's Cameron tells EC president that Europe must change
British Prime Minister David Cameron told the president of the European Commission that the country needed a new deal on Europe, before he presses his case for reforms to the bloc with other national...
View ArticleAnti-eviction campaigner promises change in Barcelona
Leading Spanish social activist Ada Colau said Monday the fight against evictions, poverty and corruption will be her priority as new mayor of the country's second city, Barcelona.
View ArticleWhy did Sony change the name of the Xperia Z4 to Xperia Z3 Plus?
It would have been quite a big deal for Sony to market the Xperia Z3+ as the Z4 outside Japan. The single-digit move from Z3 to Z4 should suggest a tangible upgrade over the previous flagship. Given...
View ArticleRicoh delays new Star series Pentax 70-200mm F2.8 for design change
Ricoh has announced it is to push back the availability date of its premium Pentax-D 70-200mm lens, as it needs more time to ensure it meets the standards required for a member of the Star-lens series....
View ArticleSpain PM wants 'yes' vote in Greek referendum, change in gov
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday became the first European leader to openly back the departure of Greece's far-left government as he urged Greeks to accept bailout proposals in a crucial...
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