James Bond film to debut in China after passing censors

James Bond film to debut in China after passing censors

BEIJING, China - A signboard advertises the latest James Bond film, ''Casino Royale,'' in front of a Beijing movie theater on Jan. 29, with the film set to premiere in the Chinese capital the same day -- the first 007 film to pass Chinese censors and make it into mainland theaters.

Riken Invents Nursing Robot

AICHI, JAPAN - FEB. 23: The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, known as Riken, one of Japan's top research institute, announced it invented a new robot to help care the patients by help them by taking them up in the robot's arms. The robot, dubbed Robea, can act like a human with censors to weigh the weight of patients automatically. Chisato Miyaji who experienced the robot, which took her from a sofa to a wheelchair, said she felt her body was moved up very gently just like a human helper. The robot itself is 1.5 meters tall and 140 kilograms heavy but the weight was reduced by 90 kilos from the previous model. Riken made the robot public for the press on Monday February 23 at its facility here in Nagoya, central Japan.

JOSEPH BREEN, Head of the Production Code Administration

JOSEPH BREEN, Head of the Production Code Administration

JOSEPH BREEN, Head of the Production Code Administration [PCA], that worked with the Motio

COLONEL JASON JOY, the Head of the SRC that supervised film

COLONEL JASON JOY, the Head of the SRC that supervised film

COLONEL JASON JOY, the Head of the SRC that supervised film production and

WILL HAYS

WILL HAYS

WILL HAYS American film censor Hays became the first president of the MOTION PICTURE PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA (MPPDA), which after World War II was renamed the MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATON OF AMERICA (MPAA). Hays introduced the Production Code, which forced the film studios to impose a form of relatively strict moral self-censorship on their output of films. WILL HAYS American fi Date: 1954

BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERTIFICATE

BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERTIFICATE

BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERTIFICATE

BRITISH BOARD OPF FILM CENSORS CERTIFICATES

BRITISH BOARD OPF FILM CENSORS CERTIFICATES

BRITISH BOARD OPF FILM CENSORS CERTIFICATES

BRISIT BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERITIFICATE

BRISIT BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERITIFICATE

BRISIT BOARD OF FILM CENSORS A CERITIFICATE

BRITISH BOAD OF FILM CENSORS H CERTIFICATE

BRITISH BOAD OF FILM CENSORS H CERTIFICATE

BRITISH BOAD OF FILM CENSORS H CERTIFICATE

CENSOR'S CERTFICATE from an early silent film which has a or

CENSOR'S CERTFICATE from an early silent film which has a or

CENSOR'S CERTFICATE from an early silent film which has a orange tint. Silent films were very often tinted in various colours. T P O'CONNOR (Thomas Power O'Connor) was President of the British Board Of Film Censors between 1916 - 1929 'The Broad Road'

JAMES FERMAN

JAMES FERMAN

JAMES FERMAN American born Director of the British Board of Film Censors whose title he altered to British Board of Film Classification

Newspaper museum holds exhibition on Meiji-era daily founded in 1889

Newspaper museum holds exhibition on Meiji-era daily founded in 1889

A visitor views panels on display at a special exhibition on "Nippon," a newspaper founded in 1889 by Meiji-era journalist Katsunan Kuga, at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on June 20, 2015. The daily was often targeted by government censors at the time for its criticism of the administration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Newspaper museum holds exhibition on Meiji-era daily founded in 1889

Newspaper museum holds exhibition on Meiji-era daily founded in 1889

A visitor views items on display at a special exhibition on "Nippon," a newspaper founded in 1889 by Meiji-era journalist Katsunan Kuga, at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on June 20, 2015. The daily was often targeted by government censors at the time for its criticism of the administration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

KDDI develops teddy bear-shaped communication tool

KDDI develops teddy bear-shaped communication tool

KDDI Corp. unveils the "Comi Kuma" bears -- a communication tool in the shape of a teddy bear -- in Tokyo on March 29, 2016. The telecom company said the stuffed animal with 12 built-in censors and a Bluetooth module to work in sync with a smartphone, is suitable for use by young children and grandparents living apart to stay close to each other. If a user kisses a Comi Kuma bear, for instance, a corresponding image showing a bear kissing another bear will appear on the display in the ribbon worn by a bear belonging to another user. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

James Bond film to debut in China after passing censors

James Bond film to debut in China after passing censors

BEIJING, China - A signboard advertises the latest James Bond film, ''Casino Royale,'' in front of a Beijing movie theater on Jan. 29, with the film set to premiere in the Chinese capital the same day -- the first 007 film to pass Chinese censors and make it into mainland theaters. (Kyodo)