China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea

STORY: China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Ai Bao succeeded in natural mating with Le Bao 2. urinary test to confirm Ai Bao's pregnancy 3. Aibao in the delivery room 4. the elder of the twins was born 5. the younger of the twins was born 6. staff confirm the health status of the twins 7. Fu Bao at Everland STORYLINE: A giant panda, leased by China to South Korea seven years ago, gave birth to the first pair of baby pandas in the country last week, Everland theme park said Tuesday. Ai Bao, a nine-year-old female, gave birth to the female twin cubs on Friday, according to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, some 40 km south of the capital Seoul. The elder and the younger cubs weighed 180 grams and 140 grams each. South Korea saw the first birth of a baby giant panda, named Fu Bao, on its soil in July 2020. Everland said that Ai Bao and her newborns remained in good co

NEC to release PC with built-in fuel cell

NEC to release PC with built-in fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. plans to release a personal computer (PC) powered by a built-in fuel cell in 2004. The planned PC (photo), which is 288 millimeters by 261 mm by 40 mm, will be able to operate for five consecutive hours. Weighing 900 grams, the refillable fuel cell limits the gross weight of the PC to 2 kilograms.

DoCoMo unveils light mobile phone capable of televising images

DoCoMo unveils light mobile phone capable of televising images

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s new third-generation lightweight mobile phone capable of televising live images of conversation partners to each other. The new phone, made by Toshiba Corp. and unveiled by DoCoMo on Sept. 5, weighs only 110 grams and is 40 grams less than conventional mobile phones capable of televising live images.

(2)Japan to issue World Cup commemorative coins next spring+

(2)Japan to issue World Cup commemorative coins next spring+

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 1,000-yen silver coin to be issued by the Finance Ministry next spring to commemorate the 2002 World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The coin, weighing 31.1 grams and 40 mm in diameter, will have a trophy, cherry blossom and rose of Sharon, meant to symbolize each country, on the head with players and the emblem on the back.

(2)Japan to issue World Cup commemorative coins next spring+

(2)Japan to issue World Cup commemorative coins next spring+

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 1,000-yen silver coin to be issued by the Finance Ministry next spring to commemorate the 2002 World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The coin, weighing 31.1 grams and 40 mm in diameter, will have a trophy, cherry blossom and rose of Sharon, meant to symbolize each country, on the head with players and the emblem on the back.

NEC to release PC with built-in fuel cell

NEC to release PC with built-in fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. plans to release a personal computer (PC) powered by a built-in fuel cell in 2004. The planned PC (photo), which is 288 millimeters by 261 mm by 40 mm, will be able to operate for five consecutive hours. Weighing 900 grams, the refillable fuel cell limits the gross weight of the PC to 2 kilograms. (Kyodo)

DoCoMo unveils light mobile phone capable of televising images

DoCoMo unveils light mobile phone capable of televising images

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s new third-generation lightweight mobile phone capable of televising live images of conversation partners to each other. The new phone, made by Toshiba Corp. and unveiled by DoCoMo on Sept. 5, weighs only 110 grams and is 40 grams less than conventional mobile phones capable of televising live images. (Kyodo)