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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals. (Kyodo)

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe shake hands after they held a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Egyptian FM urges restraint after Iranian attack on Israel

STORY: Egyptian FM urges restraint after Iranian attack on Israel SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry 2. various of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry 3. various of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged on Sunday Iran and Israel to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from provocative policies that would increase regional tension and instability. Shoukry made the call in separate phone talks with foreign ministers of the two rivals, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The Egyptian minister expressed his country's deep concern for the unprecedented military escalation between Iran and Israel, which endangers the stability of the region and the interests of its people. Shoukry told his Iranian and Israeli counterparts that Egypt is ready to intensify its efforts in cooperation with i

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Taiwan ruling party's Lai wins presidency as rivals concede defeat

TAIPEI, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te, who heads the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, effectively won Saturday's presidential election, after his two opposition party rivals conceded defeat. Hou Yu-ih, the candidate of the main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, apologized to his supporters at a rally in New Taipei for failing to bring about a change of government, saying, "I let everybody down...I'm sorry to everyone." The world has been closely watching Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections amid China's unrelenting pressure on the self-ruled democratic island. (Kyodo)

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Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member at an NTT Docomo Inc. outlet in Tokyo explains the company's trade-in campaign on Oct. 24, 2014, to a customer holding an iPad Air 2 tablet, as Japan's three major mobile phone carriers launch sales of Apple Inc.'s two new tablets. NTT Docomo, which started iPad sales in June well after KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp., is hoping to win over customers from its smaller rivals by offering the trade-in campaign, under which it will buy older iPads, including those sold by other companies, for up to 21,600 yen.

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Up-and-coming Fujinami, Otani pitch in All-Star game

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shintaro Fujinami of the Hanshin Tigers (L) and Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters, the two rivals from their high school days, are starting pitchers in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Otani threw a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball to tie the Japanese record. Otani's Pacific League team beat the Central League squad 12-6.

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Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022

STORY: Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan (file) 2 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 3 various of the Istanbul talks (file) 4 various of a grain ship coming from Ukraine in the Black Sea 5 various of meetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with leaders from other countries (file) 6 SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA NAIL ALKAN, Professor, Head of International Relations Department at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign policy activism in 2022 was marked by its mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the normalization drive with regional rivals. Since the beginning of the conflict, Ankara has offered to mediate between the two sides and host peace talks, as a nation hav

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Court battle between Samsung and Apple

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows two smartphones -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy(R) and Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 -- at the center of a copyright case between the two electronics makers. The Tokyo District Court ruled on Aug. 31, 2012, that Samsung had not infringed Apple's smartphone and tablet computer patent in the latest ruling in a global court battle waged by the two rivals.

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Presidents of operators of Tokyo, Osaka bourses

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows Atsushi Saito (left frame), president of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., and Michio Yoneda, president of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2011. The two companies announced the same day they have agreed to merge amid consolidation moves among international rivals, becoming the world's second-largest bourse.

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KDDI to release 2 smartphone models in June

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter shows one of the two smartphone handsets KDDI Corp. will release in early June or later at a Tokyo hotel on March 30, 2010. The provider of the ''au'' mobile phone service is aiming to catch up with its rivals in the area of smartphone services.

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Pandas from China on display at Taiwan zoo

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two giant pandas from China went on display at the Taipei City Zoo on Jan. 24. The exhibit of the couple ''Tuan Tuan'' and ''Yuan Yuan'' showcased not just cuddly bears but also cuddlier relations between rivals Taiwan and China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Opposition GNP's Lee certain to win S. Korea presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Supporters of Lee Myung Bak, the main opposition conservative Grand National Party candidate, celebrates in front of GNP headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 19 after TV exit polls showed he will deal a crushing defeat to his major rivals Chung Dong Young, from the pro-government United New Democratic Party and two-time presidential election loser and independent Lee Hoi Chang in the presidential election.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0.

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Abe wins Japan's ruling party leadership, to become premier

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister Taro Aso (far L), Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from L) and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (far R) after winning the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21. Abe beat his two rivals in the election, Foreign Minister Aso and Finance Minister Tanigaki.

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Abe wins Japan's ruling party leadership, to become premier

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi after winning the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21. Abe beat his two rivals in the election, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki.

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Abe elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe acknowledges cheers from his Liberal Democratic Party colleagues after winning the presidential election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. He beat his two rivals, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki.

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Abe elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe acknowledges cheers from his Liberal Democratic Party colleagues after winning the presidential election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. He beat his two rivals, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki.

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Toshiba to market next-generation DVD players ahead of rivals

LAS VEGAS, United States - Toshiba Corp. said Dec. 4 it will market next-generation DVD players (in photo) based on its high definition format in North America in March, ahead of a Sony Corp.-led group promoting another type of format. Toshiba aims to win a competitive edge in the battle for the next-generation DVD market by debuting two high definition DVD players. The HD DVD format, developed by a Toshiba-led group, is competing with the Sony-led group's Blu-ray format.

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(2)LDP wins in two by-elections, beating DPJ rivals

SENDAI, Japan - Liberal democratic Party candidate Kenya Akiba is congratulated by supporters as he becomes sure of his win in the House of Representatives by-election in Miyagi constituency on April 24.

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(1)LDP wins in two by-elections, beating DPJ rivals

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Liberal democratic Party Vice President Taku Yamasaki is congratulated by supporters as he becomes sure of his win in the House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka constituency on April 24.

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Ono shines in debut for Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan midfielder Shinji Ono (C) of Dutch first division side Feyenoord celebrates with teammates Aug. 19 after striker Jon Dahl Tomasson scored against Sparta at De Kuip Stadium. Ono made his debut for Feyenoord as a second-half substitute and had a hand in the final two goals as his side crushed their local rivals 5-0 in the season opener.

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Obuchi reelected as LDP president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) shakes hands with his two rivals in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race -- former LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato (R) and the party's former policy chief Taku Yamasaki (L) -- at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21 after he won a resounding victory over the two challengers.

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Obuchi wins LDP election

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi was elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday July 24 to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. The photo shows Obuchi taking a bow after LDP parliamentarians and representatives of 47 LDP prefectural chapters elected him on the first ballot over his two rivals, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama and Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi. At left is Koizumi.

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AI-powered Chinese chess robot challenges grandmasters in Shenzhen

STORY: AI-powered Chinese chess robot challenges grandmasters in Shenzhen DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese chess robot competing with grandmasters STORYLINE: SenseRobot, an AI-powered Chinese chess robot, competed with two professional human rivals with one draw and one win respectively in Shenzhen, south China on Saturday. After losing the game to SenseRobot, Liu Dahua, a Chinese chess grandmaster, spoke highly of the robot's ability to see the big picture in the game. The robot, developed by Chinese artificial intelligence software company SenseTime, has been installed over 100 endgame settings and 26 levels of matches. It can offer Chinese chess teaching service. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China. (XHTV)

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(2)LDP wins in two by-elections, beating DPJ rivals

SENDAI, Japan - Liberal democratic Party candidate Kenya Akiba is congratulated by supporters as he becomes sure of his win in the House of Representatives by-election in Miyagi constituency on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0. (Kyodo)

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Ono shines in debut for Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan midfielder Shinji Ono (C) of Dutch first division side Feyenoord celebrates with teammates Aug. 19 after striker Jon Dahl Tomasson scored against Sparta at De Kuip Stadium. Ono made his debut for Feyenoord as a second-half substitute and had a hand in the final two goals as his side crushed their local rivals 5-0 in the season opener.

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(1)LDP wins in two by-elections, beating DPJ rivals

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Liberal democratic Party Vice President Taku Yamasaki is congratulated by supporters as he becomes sure of his win in the House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka constituency on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Hanyu aims to win 2nd world championships

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu skates during official practice in Boston on March 28, 2016, two days before the men's short program of the world figure skating championships. Hanyu, who earned a world record score of 330.43 points during the season, aims to capture his first world title since 2014 and second overall, competing with rivals including reigning world champion Javier Fernandez and three-time world champion Patrick Chan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe wins Japan's ruling party leadership, to become premier

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi after winning the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21. Abe beat his two rivals in the election, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki. (Kyodo)

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Abe elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe acknowledges cheers from his Liberal Democratic Party colleagues after winning the presidential election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. He beat his two rivals, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki. (Kyodo)

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Abe wins Japan's ruling party leadership, to become premier

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister Taro Aso (far L), Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from L) and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (far R) after winning the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21. Abe beat his two rivals in the election, Foreign Minister Aso and Finance Minister Tanigaki. (Kyodo)

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Abe elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe acknowledges cheers from his Liberal Democratic Party colleagues after winning the presidential election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. He beat his two rivals, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki. (Kyodo)

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Pandas from China on display at Taiwan zoo

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two giant pandas from China went on display at the Taipei City Zoo on Jan. 24. The exhibit of the couple ''Tuan Tuan'' and ''Yuan Yuan'' showcased not just cuddly bears but also cuddlier relations between rivals Taiwan and China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Opposition GNP's Lee certain to win S. Korea presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Supporters of Lee Myung Bak, the main opposition conservative Grand National Party candidate, celebrates in front of GNP headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 19 after TV exit polls showed he will deal a crushing defeat to his major rivals Chung Dong Young, from the pro-government United New Democratic Party and two-time presidential election loser and independent Lee Hoi Chang in the presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Obuchi reelected as LDP president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) shakes hands with his two rivals in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race -- former LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato (R) and the party's former policy chief Taku Yamasaki (L) -- at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21 after he won a resounding victory over the two challengers.

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KDDI to release 2 smartphone models in June

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter shows one of the two smartphone handsets KDDI Corp. will release in early June or later at a Tokyo hotel on March 30, 2010. The provider of the ''au'' mobile phone service is aiming to catch up with its rivals in the area of smartphone services. (Kyodo)

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Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member at an NTT Docomo Inc. outlet in Tokyo explains the company's trade-in campaign on Oct. 24, 2014, to a customer holding an iPad Air 2 tablet, as Japan's three major mobile phone carriers launch sales of Apple Inc.'s two new tablets. NTT Docomo, which started iPad sales in June well after KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp., is hoping to win over customers from its smaller rivals by offering the trade-in campaign, under which it will buy older iPads, including those sold by other companies, for up to 21,600 yen. (Kyodo)

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Up-and-coming Fujinami, Otani pitch in All-Star game

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shintaro Fujinami of the Hanshin Tigers (L) and Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters, the two rivals from their high school days, are starting pitchers in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Otani threw a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball to tie the Japanese record. Otani's Pacific League team beat the Central League squad 12-6. (Kyodo)

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Presidents of operators of Tokyo, Osaka bourses

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows Atsushi Saito (left frame), president of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., and Michio Yoneda, president of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2011. The two companies announced the same day they have agreed to merge amid consolidation moves among international rivals, becoming the world's second-largest bourse. (Kyodo)

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Football: Red Bull Salzburg

Players from Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg pose with the Austrian Bundesliga trophy on May 20, 2018. The team beat Mattersburg 1-0 the same day, but had wrapped up the title two weeks earlier when they beat championship rivals Sturm Graz. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suntory beat Toshiba in Top League

Suntory Sungoliath's Yutaka Nagare makes a pass during the second half of his team's 28-24 win over local rivals Toshiba Brave Lupus in a Japan Rugby Top League game in Chofu, Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2017. The result ensured Toshiba could not finish in the top two of the Red Conference and will now play off for fifth to eighth spot in the league. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean presidential contenders make final pitches on election eve

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea holds a press conference in Seoul on May 8, 2017, on the eve of the nation's election to choose a successor to ousted president Park Geun Hye. The latest voter surveys showed that front-runner Moon maintains a solid lead over his two main rivals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renho elected as new Democratic Party leader

Main opposition Democratic Party lawmaker Renho (C), who was elected as the party's new leader on Sept. 15, 2016, joins hands in Tokyo with her two rivals in the leadership election -- former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and lower house lawmaker Yuichiro Tamaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling Parties-backed Ishida wins in Wakayama by-election

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Masatoshi Ishida, a candidate backed by the ruling parties including the Liberal Democratic Party, shouts ''Banzai'' as he rejoices with his supporters after being assured of victory in the April 28 by-election in Wakayama Prefecture for the lower house seat. He defeated two rivals backed by the opposition camp.

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Ota wins Osaka gubernatorial race, becomes 1st female governor

OSAKA, Japan - Fusae Ota (C), a former senior official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), and her supporters shout ''Baizai'' on Feb. 6 after defeating her two major rivals in a gubernatorial election in Osaka Prefecture, becoming Japan's first female governor.

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Obuchi wins LDP election

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi was elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday July 24 to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. The photo shows Obuchi taking a bow after LDP parliamentarians and representatives of 47 LDP prefectural chapters elected him on the first ballot over his two rivals, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama and Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi. At left is Koizumi. ==Kyodo