Transportation services by EV well received in Tokyo

Transportation services by EV well received in Tokyo

TOKYO, June 2 Kyodo - An electric vehicle carrying elderly citizens runs in a shopping area in the city of Musashimurayama, a suburb of Tokyo, on May 22, 2015. The free services by the vehicle, which has a roof and seats, which drive aged people from their homes to stores are well received in the area.

Fukushima hospital's reopening plan frozen

Fukushima hospital's reopening plan frozen

SENDAI, June 2 Kyodo - Photo taken May 22, 2015, shows the exterior of the Odaka-Akasaka hospital in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. The hospital, vacated after the 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the prefecture, was planning to reopen in another municipality but the plan has been frozen due to financial difficulty.

Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai announces the company's management policy for fiscal 2014, at a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo on May 22, 2014. Hirai vowed to complete a series of restructuring measures in the business year through March 31, 2015, by selling off the company's personal computer business and drastically cutting costs to revive its flagging electronics operations.

Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai announces the company's management policy for fiscal 2014, at a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo on May 22, 2014. Hirai vowed to complete a series of restructuring measures in the business year through March 31, 2015, by selling off the company's personal computer business and drastically cutting costs to revive its flagging electronics operations.