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(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei conducts road testing for an autonomous vehicle at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous v

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei conducts road testing for an autonomous vehicle at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous ve

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks devices of an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the fut

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei conducts road testing for an autonomous vehicle at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous ve

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks devices in an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the fut

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks the sensor of an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei inspects an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the future," Wan

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An autonomous vehicle undergoes road testing at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in th

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An autonomous vehicle undergoes road testing at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in th

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei conducts road testing for an autonomous vehicle at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous ve

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks devices of an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the fut

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei works at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the future," Wang said. Photo by Xinhua/A

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An autonomous vehicle yields to a pedestrian as it undergoes road testing at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei receives media interview at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the future," Wang said

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei conducts road testing for an autonomous vehicle at an autonomous driving demonstration area in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous ve

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei (1st L, rear) and his colleagues check devices in an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer fo

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks devices in an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the fut

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks devices in an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the fut

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-SAFETY GUARDIAN (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks the sensor of an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei checks the sensor of an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the

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(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Wei inspects an autonomous vehicle at the operation center of Pony.ai in Yizhuang in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. Wang Wei joined Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving solution provider in 2019 and now works as a safety supervisor of autonomous vehicles. He is responsible for maintaining devices that support driverless operations, and modifying hardware and software of self-driving cars. China's autonomous driving sector is ramping up with a robust expansion of road testing sweeping the country. This new phase sees the technology threading through the vibrant streets of populous metropolises, navigating the challenging topography of mountainous regions and making inroads into sectors such as agriculture and retail. Against this backdrop, the 39-year-old has more expectations for the future. "It feels like my job has more development potentials, and I hope to become a test engineer for autonomous vehicles in the future," Wan

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Japanese rail car maker in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Workers inspect subway vehicles at a factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. in New York state on Nov. 15, 2013. Kawasaki Heavy and other Japanese rail car makers are steadily making inroads into the U.S. market.

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Foreign investors making inroads to hot spring resorts

KOFU, Japan - Chinese tourists have dinner at a banquet room at a Japanese-style inn run by a Chinese businessman (L) who uses the Japanese name Ryunosuke Hayashi, in the Isawa hot spring resort area in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 27, 2011.

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre.

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Marijuana making inroads into university campuses

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial view taken Nov. 15 of Waseda University in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, where three students were arrested earlier this year for growing cannabis.

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Marijuana making inroads into university campuses

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial view taken Nov. 15 of Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo's Machida city. The library, where five students said they smoked and dealt marijuana, can be seen in the center of the photo.

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Emobile makes inroads into mobile phone market

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C), chairman of Emobile Ltd., cuts the tape at an electronics store in Akihabara, Tokyo on March 31 to launch the sale of keyboard-equipped, handheld Emobile terminals for the new mobile service the company inaugurated the same day.

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Business leader cautiously welcomes inroads by DPJ

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 10 about the results of Sunday's House of Representatives general election in which the ruling coalition maintained its lower house majority but by a reduced margin, and the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) notched gains in seats.

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Maltese candidate parties hold final mass rally before election

STORY: Maltese candidate parties hold final mass rally before election DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of mass rally of the Labour Party led by Prime Minister Robert Abela 2. various of mass rally of the Nationalist Party led by Bernard Grech STORYLINE: Malta's two candidate parties, the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, on Thursday evening held their final mass rally respectively in Attard and Valletta, before the general election which is scheduled on Saturday. This will be the first time that Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela leads the Labour Party into an election after replacing Joseph Muscat following the political crisis that unfolded at the end of 2019 and which finally led to Muscat's resignation. The Labour Party is leading in the political surveys by a significant margin with the opposition Nationalist Party failing to make any remarkable inroads, according to some media reports. Malta uses the single transferable vo

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Emobile makes inroads into mobile phone market

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C), chairman of Emobile Ltd., cuts the tape at an electronics store in Akihabara, Tokyo on March 31 to launch the sale of keyboard-equipped, handheld Emobile terminals for the new mobile service the company inaugurated the same day. (Kyodo)

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Business leader cautiously welcomes inroads by DPJ

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 10 about the results of Sunday's House of Representatives general election in which the ruling coalition maintained its lower house majority but by a reduced margin, and the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) notched gains in seats. (Kyodo)

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Foreign producers steadily make inroads into Japan

TOKYO, Japan - British stroller manufacturer Maclaren offers a baby carriage (R) to compete with Japanese-made strollers, shown in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre. (Kyodo)

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Foreign investors making inroads to hot spring resorts

KOFU, Japan - Chinese tourists have dinner at a banquet room at a Japanese-style inn run by a Chinese businessman (L) who uses the Japanese name Ryunosuke Hayashi, in the Isawa hot spring resort area in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 27, 2011. (Kyodo)