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Sharp's new Aquos TV series caters to smartphone games

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. announces in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2014, a new "Aquos Quattron Pro XL 20" series of TVs adapting to Sega Corp.'s smartphone game application "Telebeena." The TVs come in three models with screens equivalent to the full 4K high resolution.

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Daihatsu launches minicar series with many color choices

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. unveils a partially restyled regional model of the "Mira Cocoa" minicar series in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2014. The model caters to customers in the Kinki region that includes Osaka and Kyoto. The remodeled series offers 160 different color combinations for the body and interior components as well as different versions according to 11 regions.

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Hotel for Chinese tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - This photo taken June 3, 2010, shows the front desk of Toyoko Inn Sapporo Susukino Minami in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The hotel caters to Chinese tourists with Chinese staff, signs, newspapers and television programs. The hotel began offering the services as the visa criteria for Chinese tourists will be eased in July.

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Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

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Skating helps bridge communication gaps, prevent substance abuse in Namibia

STORY: Skating helps bridge communication gaps, prevent substance abuse in Namibia DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Skate Aid park 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KAGOLA, Skater and volunteer at the skate aid park 3. various of children skating STORYLINE: Skate Aid, a nonprofit international organization in Khomasdal, Katutura, one of the most populated townships in Namibia's capital Windhoek, is teaching skating to children with disabilities. It aims to break communication barriers, support integration, and help local people to overcome their fears of and their prejudices against people with disabilities. The skate park was built in 2018 to empower children through skateboarding while using the sport as a tool to prevent substance abuse in adolescents. The park caters to over 300 children from the Namibia Institute of Special Education and surrounding schools. They skate every day after school. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KAGOLA, S

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Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

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DROP DEAD FRED

DROP DEAD FRED PHOEBE CATERS, RIK MAYALL Date: 1991

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Man in news: Publisher of magazine for mentally ill

Daisuke Niwa, chief editor of monthly magazine "Kokoro no Genki Plus" (Sound Mind+) that caters to patients suffering from mental illnesses, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on July 17, 2015, about his unique approach of inviting subscribers to pose as models for the magazine's cover. A total of 123 people had appeared on the magazine's covers as of the publication's 100th issue in June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nissan's concept car caters to young drivers in digital age

The interior of Nissan Motor Co.'s "Teatro for Dayz" concept car is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show at Tokyo Big Sight on Oct. 30, 2015. Catering to the tastes of young drivers, the car's interior can be turned into a digital canvas and dashboard displays can be customized to the driver's preferences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nissan's concept car caters to young drivers in digital age

Nissan Motor Co.'s "Teatro for Dayz" concept car is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show at Tokyo Big Sight on Oct. 30, 2015. Catering to the tastes of young drivers, the car's interior can be turned into a digital canvas and dashboard displays can be customized to the driver's preferences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinkoji Temple

The Great Buddha at Shinkoji Temple in the mid-Meiji Period. Like #2821 (Entrance to Mt. Nunobiki), #4893 (Entrance to Mt. Nunobiki) and #2814 (Nunobiki Medaki), this photograph was taken and sold by the Yokohama photographer Kusakabe Kinbei. One of Kusakabe's masterpieces, it caters to the foreigners' taste for the exotic in its deep perspective and balanced composition with Japanese buildings and Buddhist priests posing in front of the Great Buddha.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐30‐0]

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Hotel for Chinese tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - This photo taken June 3, 2010, shows the front desk of Toyoko Inn Sapporo Susukino Minami in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The hotel caters to Chinese tourists with Chinese staff, signs, newspapers and television programs. The hotel began offering the services as the visa criteria for Chinese tourists will be eased in July. (Kyodo)

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Sharp's new Aquos TV series caters to smartphone games

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. announces in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2014, a new "Aquos Quattron Pro XL 20" series of TVs adapting to Sega Corp.'s smartphone game application "Telebeena." The TVs come in three models with screens equivalent to the full 4K high resolution. (Kyodo)

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Daihatsu launches minicar series with many color choices

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. unveils a partially restyled regional model of the "Mira Cocoa" minicar series in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2014. The model caters to customers in the Kinki region that includes Osaka and Kyoto. The remodeled series offers 160 different color combinations for the body and interior components as well as different versions according to 11 regions. (Kyodo)