Japanese supercomputer becomes world's No. 1 in computing speeds

KOBE, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows a Japanese supercomputer, nicknamed ''K,'' being jointly developed in Kobe, western Japan, by Riken, a Japanese state-backed major research institute, and Fujitsu Ltd. Riken said June 20, 2011, that the supercomputer has been ranked the world's No. 1 in current computing speeds, the first time since 2004 that a Japanese supercomputer has captured the top position.

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