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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A revetment to prevent submergence is seen around the ruins of an 8-inch cannon abandoned by the former Japanese military in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kyocera to enter luminescent display market

KYOTO, Japan - Kyocera Corp. President Yasuo Nishiguchi presents a flat-panel organic electroluminescent (EL) display in Kyoto Jan. 13. The ceramics maker said it will start commercial production of 2-8 inch displays in October 2005. EL displays consume less electricity and have greater resolution than liquid crystal displays.

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Nissan releases all-new Elgrand minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn rides in an all-new Elgrand minivan at a press conference in Tokyo on May 21 to announce the release of the car on the domestic market. The Elgrand, a high-end luxury minivan, was originally launched in 1997. The latest version is equipped with a twin-monitor TV-navigation system with 8-inch (about 20 centimeters) monitors for the front and rear seats.

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Opening Ceremony of Ferrotec HD's New Plant in Hangzhou, China

Ferrotec Holdings (HD) will start mass production of 8-inch wafers at its new plant in Hangzhou, China by January to March 2020. The company plans to produce about 100,000 wafers per month. This is the first time for the company to build a line for 12-inch wafers. The company is already mass-producing 100,000 wafers of 8-inch silicon wafers at its Shanghai Plant in Shanghai City.The opening ceremony of the new plant (photo) was held on the 22nd. The ceremony was attended by about 450 people, including local government officials. Mr. Ka Xianghan, Vice President of Ferrotec HD, who oversees the company's business in China, said, "Due in part to the impact of the trade friction between the U.S. and China, domestic production is advancing, especially in the high-tech field. We will also expand our supply to contribute to the expansion of the Chinese market," he said. (November 22, 2019, Hangzhou, China; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Nissan releases all-new Elgrand minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn rides in an all-new Elgrand minivan at a press conference in Tokyo on May 21 to announce the release of the car on the domestic market. The Elgrand, a high-end luxury minivan, was originally launched in 1997. The latest version is equipped with a twin-monitor TV-navigation system with 8-inch (about 20 centimeters) monitors for the front and rear seats.