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France: Explosives Thrown At Russian Consulate On Anniversary Of Ukraine Invasion

Three explosive devices were thrown at the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday, February 24, coinciding with the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Two of the three projectiles detonated in the attack, but no injuries were reported.

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Bat Yam Bus Explosions - Tel Aviv

Thee screenshot from a video shows the scene of a bus explosion in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, Iin srael, on Februaru 20, 2025. Three empty buses exploded simultaneously Thursday night in Israel's Tel Aviv area, while explosive devices were found on at least two others before they could detonate, in what police said was a "suspected terror attack." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bat Yam Bus Explosions - Tel Aviv

Thee screenshot from a video shows the scene of a bus explosion in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, Iin srael, on Februaru 20, 2025. Three empty buses exploded simultaneously Thursday night in Israel's Tel Aviv area, while explosive devices were found on at least two others before they could detonate, in what police said was a "suspected terror attack." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bat Yam Bus Explosions - Tel Aviv

Thee screenshot from a video shows the scene of a bus explosion in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, Iin srael, on Februaru 20, 2025. Three empty buses exploded simultaneously Thursday night in Israel's Tel Aviv area, while explosive devices were found on at least two others before they could detonate, in what police said was a "suspected terror attack." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Leader Calls Israeli Pager Attacks A Declaration Of War

Hassan Nasrallah addresses the public in response to a large-scale attack, attributed to Israel, involving the explosion of wireless devices targeting Hezbollah fighters, resulting in nearly 3,000 injuries and 37 deaths over two days. During his speech, jets breaking the sound barrier flew over Beirut, and the Israeli army launched heavy bombardments on the southern border. Beirut, Lebanon on September 19, 2024. Photo by Sandro Basili/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Leader Calls Israeli Pager Attacks A Declaration Of War

Hassan Nasrallah addresses the public in response to a large-scale attack, attributed to Israel, involving the explosion of wireless devices targeting Hezbollah fighters, resulting in nearly 3,000 injuries and 37 deaths over two days. During his speech, jets breaking the sound barrier flew over Beirut, and the Israeli army launched heavy bombardments on the southern border. Beirut, Lebanon on September 19, 2024. Photo by Sandro Basili/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Leader Calls Israeli Pager Attacks A Declaration Of War

Hassan Nasrallah addresses the public in response to a large-scale attack, attributed to Israel, involving the explosion of wireless devices targeting Hezbollah fighters, resulting in nearly 3,000 injuries and 37 deaths over two days. During his speech, jets breaking the sound barrier flew over Beirut, and the Israeli army launched heavy bombardments on the southern border. Beirut, Lebanon on September 19, 2024. Photo by Sandro Basili/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Kiryat Shmona - Israel

A firefighter battles a fire following a rocket attack from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on September 18, 2024. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Israel has entered a "new phase" in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two days of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Kiryat Shmona - Israel

A firefighter battles a fire following a rocket attack from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on September 18, 2024. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Israel has entered a "new phase" in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two days of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Kiryat Shmona - Israel

A firefighter battles a fire following a rocket attack from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on September 18, 2024. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Israel has entered a "new phase" in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two days of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Kiryat Shmona - Israel

An Israeli anti-missile system intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon, near Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on September 18, 2024. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Israel has entered a "new phase" in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two days of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Several injuries reported in two explosions in eastern DR Congo

STORY: Several injuries reported in two explosions in eastern DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:27 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site at a school near Goma, DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): FURAHA PASCA, Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): ARSENE IRUNVA, Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): DJUMA PILI RAMAZANI, Expert in explosive devices STORYLINE Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on a primary school in Mugunga, a peripheral district of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. The provisional report said some of the injured are in critical condition and have been taken to surrounding hospitals, as the school building was destroyed by the explosions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): FURAHA PASCA, Resident "A bomb has just injured two people, an elderly woman and a 12-year-old girl. This woman is 80

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a school hit by explosive devices in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 2, 2024. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People show fragments of explosive devices hitting a school in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 2, 2024. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a school hit by explosive devices in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 2, 2024. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a school hit by explosive devices in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 2, 2024. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a school hit by explosive devices in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 2, 2024. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-MUGUNGA-EXPLOSIONS

(240202) -- MUGUNGA (DR CONGO), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows fragments of explosive devices hitting a school in Mugunga, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on the primary school in Mugunga, a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. (Str/Xinhua)

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Explosion kills 2, injures scores in southwest Nigeria

STORY: Explosion kills 2, injures scores in southwest Nigeria SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operations ongoing at the site of the explosion 2. various of damaged buildings and vehicles around the site of the explosion STORYLINE: At least two people were killed and scores of others injured in an explosion in a residential area in Nigeria's southwestern state of Oyo, Seyi Makinde, the state governor said early Wednesday. "So far, a total of 77 injured people have been rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment after the explosion at a private residence in Bodija, a district in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo," said Makinde after an on-the-spot assessment of the incident late Tuesday. "Preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there, causing the blast," Makinde said in a statement on X, formerly kno

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Parfums d'Orient Exhibition - Paris

Two visitors in front of the work of the artist Eman Ali. The Arab World Institute invites you to discover oriental perfumes and their history. Along a route of more than 1000 m2 mixing ancient and contemporary works, punctuated with odorous devices and scents specially created by perfumer Christopher Sheldrake, on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-U.S. co-founded robotic surgery training center inaugurated

STORY: China-U.S. co-founded robotic surgery training center inaugurated DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training center 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AHAREH M. NEJAD, Director of Robotic Surgery, UC Davis STORYLINE: The International Robotic Surgery Training Center, jointly established by Chinese and U.S. institutions, was inaugurated in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday. The center was jointly established by the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and UC Berkeley. It will provide training on robotic surgeries to trainees from China, the United States and other Asia-Pacific countries. The center, covering an area of 1,200 square meters in the Nansha Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, is equipped with two sets of the state-of-the-art fourth-generation da Vinci Xi surgical robotic system, other devices needed in surgeries, as well

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2 dead, 7 missing following central China landslide

STORY: 2 dead, 7 missing following central China landslide DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue sites STORYLINE: Two people were killed and seven are missing after a landslide hit a highway construction site in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday, local authorities said on Monday. The landslide struck a construction site in Yueshan Village, which is located in the Tujia Autonomous County of Wufeng in Yichang City, at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday. Nine people -- all construction workers -- were initially reported missing, and five were reported injured. According to the rescue headquarters, one missing person was retrieved at 5:05 p.m. Monday, but showed no vital signs. The first death was reported on Sunday. Hundreds of rescue workers are using more than 500 rescue devices and heavy machinery to continue search operations for the seven people who are still missing. Rescue official Wang Mougang said the rescue eff

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Univ. of Tokyo installs tidal power devices off Shiogama

SHIOGAMA, Japan - The University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science installs a tidal power generation device in coastal waters of Sabusawa Island, Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. Two devices were installed for a demonstration experiment to provide electricity for the fisheries association of the island starting in February 2015.

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"Paperless" at COP18

DOHA, Qatar - Photo shows two-dimensional codes on a signboard at the venue of the 18th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 6, 2012. The latest documents can be obtained online on mobile devices by reading the codes as part of efforts to promote paperless documentation.

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Smartphone with image stabilization camera

OSAKA, Japan - A model compares two images on smartphones, one taken with an ordinary camera (L) and the other with an optical image stabilization function developed by Sharp Corp. Sharp announced the 12.1-megapixel, 1/3.2-inch CMOS camera module intended for mobile devices on Dec. 1, 2011.

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NTT Docomo's tablet computers

TOKYO, Japan - Two women hold the tablet computers Galaxy Tab (L) and Arrows Tab (R) unveiled by NTT Docomo Inc. in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2011. The devices, compatible with NTT Docomo's ''Xi'' high-speed data communications service for the first time, will be put on the market in Japan in October.

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Sony's tablet computers

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai presents two types of tablet computers in Berlin on Aug. 31, 2011, ahead of the opening there of a trade show for consumer electronics and appliances. The company's first such devices come in two models, one with a 9.4-inch display and the other having two 5.5-inch folding displays, will be launched in Europe, the United States and Japan from this fall.

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Sanyo Electric logs 93.2 billion yen net loss in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano speaks during a news conference in Osaka on May 14. Sano said the company fell into the red in fiscal 2008 for the first time in two years with a group net loss of 93.23 billion yen in the year ended in March due to slumping sales of electronic devices amid the worldwide economic recession.

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180,000 faulty fire-alarm devices being recalled

TOKYO, Japan - A faulty battery-operated fire-alarm device sold by Max Co. is being recalled as the battery system has a much shorter life than advertised, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Nov. 8. The agency said a total of 180,000 fire-alarm devices in four models sold by the Tokyo-based Max and the Fukuoka-based company Ochi Sangyo are being recalled. The four models affected are KK-DS40-10 (photo), KK-DS40-2, KK-DH40-10, KK-DH40-2 sold by Max, and OK-DS01-10 sold by Ochi Sangyo. For inquiries, call 0120-301-359. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the batteries in two of the faulty fire-alarms went dead in about two months, instead of 10 years and two years as advertised.

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Police arrest Mitutoyo execs over nuke-linked exports

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrest Kazusaku Tezuka (photo), president of precision instruments maker Mitutoyo Corp., and four other company executives on Aug. 25 on suspicion of exporting without a license two measuring devices convertible for use in building nuclear weapons.

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2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the skimming devices confiscated by Nagoya policy on March 7. The police served fresh arrest warrants on two men who are suspected of installing either skimming devices or spy cameras at seven unmanned bank outlets in Aichi and Gifu prefectures and stealing more than 11 million yen from eight customers' accounts.

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Toshiba group posts interim net, pretax losses

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Tadashi Okamura said at a news conference Oct. 26 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange that the company suffered a consolidated net loss of 123.14 billion yen in the April-September period for its first fiscal half-year loss in two years. Toshiba blamed declining profitability in the electronic devices and components business, particularly in semiconductors, for the losses.

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Sanyo, IBM to develop microchips

Sadao Kondo (R), president of Sanyo Electric Co., shakes hands with Michael J. Attardo, general manager of the Microelectronics Division of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) of the United States, after announcing that the two firms will jointly develop microchips for digital televisions and other digital home devices. He made the announcement in Osaka July 27.

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION-INVESTIGATION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli police inspect the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Nov. 23, 2022. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION-INVESTIGATION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION-INVESTIGATION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli police inspect the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Nov. 23, 2022. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION-INVESTIGATION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-EXPLOSION-INVESTIGATION

(221123) -- JERUSALEM, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli police inspect the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Nov. 23, 2022. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem early Wednesday. The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement. One went off at a bus stop near the entrance of Jerusalem and the other occurred less than an hour later at a bus station in Ramot, a settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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DENSO Corporation's D-Cell, a general-purpose rack for industrial robots

Denso has completed the D-Cell (photo), a general-purpose stand for industrial robots. The D-Cell has many holes for fixing robots and peripheral devices, wiring for communication, etc., and a built-in controller. With its unique high-rigidity frame, it can handle high-speed robot operations. With casters, it is easy to move and change robots, and can easily respond to changes in the production line. Two models are available, one with a width of 400 mm and the other with a width of 600 mm, and dust-proof, drip-proof, and dirt-proof types are also available. It can be equipped with standardized connection modules for various devices and equipment, handles for moving, and a breaker box. The company also plans to commercialize the "D-Vision" series, an inspection package that combines a robot and D-Cell with a high-performance camera equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). Photo taken on December 19, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Fuji Xerox Expands Maintenance and Inspection Operations with Smart Glasses

Fuji Xerox is expanding its maintenance and inspection operations for multifunction devices using smart glasses to wide format multifunction devices that print drawings and other documents. In April, Fuji Xerox started using smartglasses for commercial printing machines, with customer engineers (CEs) engaged in maintenance and inspection operations wearing the glasses. In the maintenance and inspection work that began in April in Japan, the company has been using the "Infomesh Visual Navigator," a remote work support solution using smart glasses from NTT Data Newson (Minato-ku, Tokyo). (Minato-ku, Tokyo), a remote work support solution using smart glasses. A total of 100 units of smart glasses have been installed. Therefore, accurate and prompt maintenance and inspection work is indispensable. The use of smart glasses has reduced the maintenance time by about 30% for long hours of work exceeding two hours. Photo taken on November 22, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sumitomo Corporation's well-designed LED signboard

Sumitomo Corporation is expanding sales of light-emitting diode (LED) signboards with built-in solar panels that offer superior design. The company has started to make full-scale proposals for use in disaster prevention, such as evacuation guidance signs, as well as for traffic and transportation applications, advertising, commercial facilities, and temporary fencing at construction sites. Prices start from the 100,000 yen range, and the products will be marketed widely, including overseas. The company aims to sell 2,000 units in the next two years. The battery used is a rechargeable nickel-hydrogen AA storage battery. The company hopes to develop new applications by combining it with sensors, cameras, Wi-Fi, and other devices. Photo taken on July 25, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Dai-ichi Sheet Metal's "Bottle Friend LSE" for peeling off labels without crushing plastic bottles.jpg

Daiichikin (Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama) has developed a new model "LSE (Label Separator)" in its "Bottle Friend" series of devices that automatically remove labels from PET bottles. Unlike conventional models, it can remove labels without crushing the bottles. The price is about 2.5 million yen (excluding consumption tax). It will be marketed to PET bottle collectors and businesses that recycle and use bottles as materials. The sales target is yet to be determined. Delivery time after receiving an order is two to three months. The company has already started receiving orders and is making proposals to its customers. The device consists of a cylindrical "outer cylinder" and a rotating octagonal "inner cylinder" inside the outer cylinder. Photo taken on June 11, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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180,000 faulty fire-alarm devices being recalled

TOKYO, Japan - A faulty battery-operated fire-alarm device sold by Max Co. is being recalled as the battery system has a much shorter life than advertised, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Nov. 8. The agency said a total of 180,000 fire-alarm devices in four models sold by the Tokyo-based Max and the Fukuoka-based company Ochi Sangyo are being recalled. The four models affected are KK-DS40-10 (photo), KK-DS40-2, KK-DH40-10, KK-DH40-2 sold by Max, and OK-DS01-10 sold by Ochi Sangyo. For inquiries, call 0120-301-359. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the batteries in two of the faulty fire-alarms went dead in about two months, instead of 10 years and two years as advertised. (Kyodo)

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Sanyo Electric logs 93.2 billion yen net loss in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano speaks during a news conference in Osaka on May 14. Sano said the company fell into the red in fiscal 2008 for the first time in two years with a group net loss of 93.23 billion yen in the year ended in March due to slumping sales of electronic devices amid the worldwide economic recession. (Kyodo)

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Citizen Watch, Super Wave jointly develop 'security watch'

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a test model of a ''security watch'' that helps protect data stored on users' personal computers or other information devices, which Citizen Watch Co. and Super Wave Co. have jointly developed. The two firms said Feb. 21 that the new watch also enables users to guard against car thefts or home break-ins. The new product combines a wireless authentication technology developed by Super Wave, a startup venture specializing in information technology, and precision machinery technologies of Citizen. (Kyodo)

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Gov't to accept Segway test run on public roads

File photo taken February 2013 in the central Japan city of Tsukuba, near Tokyo, shows a test run of compact electric vehicles including the Segway PT. The government decided April 24, 2015, to expand the experiments involving Segway two-wheeled vehicles, electric wheelchairs and electric four-wheel devices on walkways, which are currently banned or restricted generally, nationwide as early as July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't to accept Segway test run on public roads

File photo taken February 2013 in the central Japan city of Tsukuba, near Tokyo, shows a test run of compact electric vehicles including the Segway PT. The government decided April 24, 2015, to expand the experiments involving Segway two-wheeled vehicles, electric wheelchairs and electric four-wheel devices on walkways, which are currently banned or restricted generally, nationwide as early as July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nintendo, mobile video game firm DeNA agree on capital tie-up

DeNA Co. President Isao Moriyasu (L) and Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata shake hands after a joint news conference in Tokyo on March 17, 2015. The two companies agreed on a capital and business tie-up to jointly develop game software for portable devices and launch a new membership service. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo