Japan: iPod Nano may pose fire hazard

The Japanese industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said on Thursday. The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said on Thursday that overheating of the 2005 iPod Nano while charging has caused at least 27 incidents, [...]

Japan hangs 2 convicted killers; 1st execution in year

Japan hanged two convicted killers on Wednesday which is said to be the first execution in a year of the said country, according to the government. This is the first executions in the country since the Democratic Party of Japan took power last September. The two death row inmate was Kazuo Shinozawa and Hidenori Ogata. [...]

Dreamliner first flight outside US

Boeing’s Dreamliner completes its first flight outside United States. The Boeing Co’s new 787 Dreamliner jet landed in Britain Sunday ahead of a major airshow. The carbon-composite plane thrilled many eager planespotters who came to see the breakthrough. The plane landed and touched the ground at 9:08 in the morning (0808 GMT) at Farnborough airport. [...]

Spain at top in FIFA World Ranking

World Cup champion Spain replaced Brazil at the top of the most recent FIFA World Ranking released on Wednesday. South Africa World Cup 2010 has changed the total rankings of  FIFA. Runners- up Netherlands now became in second place and quarterfinalist Brazil falling to third. Uruguay has created a great surprise in FIFA rankings too, [...]

New PlayStation 3 With Bigger Memory To Be Released By Sony

On Tuesday, the electronics giant Sony announced that it will introduce an upgraded PlayStation 3 in Japan at the end of July, which will have a bigger memory and a new white version on offer. The company said in  statement released that it will sell a 160-gigabyte model for 29,980 yen, which is the same [...]

270,000 vehicles of Toyota have faulty engines

Toyota Motor Corp. will recall one of its top-of-the-line Lexus Sedans due to an engine fault worldwide according to a report Thursday. About 270,000 cars which was sold worldwide and includes luxury Lexus sedans followed massive global recalls. 180,000 of the 270,000 vehicles with engine problems were sold overseas and the rest in Japan. This [...]

Paraguay first time in last eight, beat Japan on penalties

Japan, the only Asian representatives could not reach the quarter-finals. Paraguay beat Japan (5-3) on penalties and reach the World Cup quarter-finals. It was really a dramatic win for Paraguayans. Both teams  were not in a condition to lose this match. They tried heart and soul. Within 90th minutes both teams were unable to score [...]

Paraguay in the quarters!!

Paraguay and Japan disputed the 7th match of this phase, it lasted 120min and they did recourse to the penalty session, the score at the end of the regular time was 0-0. The two teams afraid of the result of this match did not produced a high quality game, the match was very boring, not [...]

World Summit: turned attention to nuclear threats

G8 which is compose of eight major industrial countries were scheduled to open their second day of talks on Saturday and this is said to focus on nuclear threats with Iran and North Korea together with President Barack Obama. World leaders of G8 from eight countries – United States, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada [...]

Netherlands in second round

Netherlands 2 Cameroon 1, it was just a formality match for Netherlands as well as Cameroon, as the Dutch already qualified them in the last 16 after their last match. And Cameroon could not win any matches. Cameroon were just pointless in this tournament, failed to play their usual game, from first match to today’s [...]

Japan making history, Denmark with lots of questions!

The equation was clear, Denmark had to win this match to pass while Japan just needed a draw, and it’s the Asians who wanted more the win, Takeshi Okada did not change his team and player with the same tactic as the previous matches, in the other side, Morten Olsen begins with a surprising 4-3-2-1, [...]

Asians proud Japan first time in last 16 on foreign soil

As an Asian team Japan became the proud for Asian, who reached first time in second round on foreign soil. Japan beat Denmark (3-1) and became in second position of Group E. They were simply fantastic today. Japan’s best quality was their tight defense; they were very speedy to pass balls. First half Denmark were [...]

Netherlands, second round is waiting for you

From the beginning of this match Netherlands was playing an attacking football, first half they have tried a lot for passing the ball in the goalpost but they were unable to do that , they need to wait 53 minutes for one goal and done by Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder . He is also the [...]

Traffic on Twitter with each World Cup goal

Every time a goal is scored on the FIFA World Cup games, Twitter celebrates, and ends up gaining a huge traffic. The soccer tournament held in South Africa creates a large number of ‘Tweets’ on the social networking site on each goal made in each match. Twitter normally has about 750 tweets per second on [...]

Holland as a leader, Japan without a soul!

Japan versus Holland, a qualification match, both had won their first game against Cameroon and Denmark, no changes in Netherlands “big four”, Japan counts on Honda and Matsui in the front line. The match began at 100 mile per hour but soon it blured and the play became boring, the Asians were well organized, while [...]

5 Somali pirates jailed by Dutch court

In 2009 five Somali men attacked Dutch-Antilles-flagged cargo ship Samanyolu with rocket propelled grenades and automatic weaponry. This piracy act took place in Gulf of Aden last year and all of 5 men has been sentenced to prison for 5 years yesterday on 17th June 2010. In Europe, this was the first piracy case to [...]

Holland takes first place

The first match of the day opposed Holland and Denmark, the Oranje are favorite in this confrontation with their “big 4” offensive players Sneider (Inter), Kuyt (Liverpool), Van der Vart (Real Madrid) and Van Persie (Arsenal), in the friendly games they showed how powerful their front line is. In the first half, the Danish created [...]

2 Million iPads Sold: Apple Inc.

On Monday, Apple Inc announced that the iPad sales since its launch two months ago have topped 2 million. The California based company initiated its global launch on Friday around Asia and Europe. Sales around the U.S. of the tablet touchscreen computer took place from April 3. Although the company has not given a breakdown [...]

iPad mania spreads around the globe as thousands get ready for international launch

Thousands of Apple fans and onlookers of the new iPad waited in lines outside shops in Europe and Asia as the table computer released in stores and began its global launch. Outside shops in Australia and Japan, long queues of customers waited hours before the shops opened. Masses of people waited outside stores in six [...]

Lines form for the new iPad hitting stores in UK

With the release of the new touchscreen tablet computer from the Apple Inc. – the iPad- releasing in the UK on Friday, lines formed outside stores as shoppers tried to get their grasps on the famed device. Apple’s flagship stores in London had queues outside as shoppers tried to buy the hot new device in [...]

iPad global launch date confirmed by Apple

Apple has announced that its iPad tablet computer will go on sale in nine countries outside the US on 28 May. The new markets are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. The cheapest model will retail at £429 in the UK. The same version in the US costs $499 (£337). [...]

Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis

The value of shares has fallen on Asian stock markets amid further signs that the Greek debt crisis is intensifying. Taking their cue from New York, the market in Japan fell almost 3% in early trading, while markets opened nearly 2% down in Australia and South Korea. Shares began tumbling after the credit rating agency [...]

China executes smugglers

   Three Japanese smugglers had been executed in China. The smugglers tried to smuggle methamphetamine from China. The Japan’s Justice had been concerned over the relations of the two countries, making them to be concerned on their citizens in China. The three smugglers were smuggling drugs from the northern province of Liaoning. One of the [...]

Australia says commercial whaling plan is unacceptable

Australia has said that it could not accept the proposal of limited commercial whaling before the International Whaling Commission (IWC), and said it was shocked at the growing support for the plan. Recently, New Zealand, which has been opposing whaling along with Australia, has supported the plan to allow restricted commercial hunts over the next [...]

Strong earthquake hits Japan

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings across the country and the capital. No casualties were reported. However, only structures near the epicenter were slightly damaged, according to local officials. The quake hit at 5:08 p.m. and was felt most strongly in central Fukushima, which lies northeast of [...]

Japan & Denmark agree to cooperate towards COP16

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Danish counterpart Lars Rasmussen on Monday agreed to cooperate towards making the next U.N. climate change conference a success. The two also proposed to work closely on other global issues, including the reconstruction of Afghanistan. ‘‘We agreed to cooperate in making COP16 a success,’’ Hatoyama said at a [...]

Apple hits high records after iPad announcement

Shares of Apple Inc. jumped to a high record on Friday in the middle of a broader market rally after the technology company said its highly anticipated iPad tablets will go on sale April 3. Apple’s shares jumped $8.65, or 4.1 percent, to $219.36 in afternoon trading amid a broader market rally. Earlier, the stock [...]

Kim Yu-na bags Olympic gold with a new record

Coming into the competition as the 2009 World Champion, South Korean, 19-year-old figure skater Kim Yu-na bagged the Olympic gold last February 26 in the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver, Canada. Besting her own world record 18 notches higher, Yu-na creates a new record of 228.56 points. Gracing the ladies’ short program with a stunning [...]

Japan remains cautious after tsunami alert cancellation

A day after the deadly 8.8-magnitude quake struck Chilean capital Santiago 3:34 a.m. (Chilean time) last Saturday, tsunami warnings were cancelled for all countries, including the nations around the Pacific. However, despite the tsunami cancellation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Japan remained cautious, downgrading its warning to “tsunami” from “major tsunami.” The quake that [...]

Whaling not a legal issue: Japan

On Monday, Japan insisted its whaling program in the Antarctic waters complied with the international law. The response came after a threat by Australia to take legal action against the country. Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday warned Japan that it must commit by November to reduce its annual whale catch to zero or face action in [...]

Japan finds Australia whaling threat ‘unfortunate’

Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as “unfortunate” but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. “It’s very unfortunate the Australian side has indicated it will take action in an international court,” Katsuya Okada told reporters on the second and final day of a visit to Australia. “Should [...]

Australia threatens Japan over whaling program

Australia’s prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling program that kills hundreds of whales a year in Antarctic waters, or else face international legal action. Australia, a staunch anti-whaling nation, has long threatened international legal action. Two years ago, it sent a ship to Antarctic waters to follow the Japanese whaling [...]

Toyota bows and the Japanese art of apology

A bow is an important yet ubiquitous gesture in Japan and getting it right is essential. As US President Barack Obama discovered when he bowed and tried to shake hands simultaneously with Emperor Akihito, it is not easy, especially if you are so much taller. The US media, or at least the anti-Obama wing, launched [...]

More than 80 nations sign ‘Copenhagen Accord’

Over 80 nations have signed the “Copenhagen Accord”, in order to fight the climate change, documents showed on Wednesday. China, India and Russia are among the nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal. On January 18, the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat wrote to all countries, asking them to state by January 31 [...]

Ageing Asian problem is as serious a problem as climate change

In Asia, the longer life spans, falling fertility rates, and the growing rank of elderly people can become a problem as serious as the impact of the climate change, a leading expert said on Monday. While speaking at the pensions industry conference in Singapore, the secretary general of the International Actuarial Association, Yves Guerard, said [...]

Japan Airlines files for bankruptcy

Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, a move which marks one of the biggest collapses in Japanese history. The debt of the once revered icon is said to be in billions. According to reports, the airline’s board has decided to place the company at the mercy of a state-led restructuring plan that will require [...]