New models in Mercedes-Benz C Class unveiled

New models in Mercedes-Benz C Class unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - DaimlerChrysler Japan Co. unveiles two new models in the Mercedes-Benz C Class on June 22 in the first full-model changeovers in the mainstay series of German vehicles. The luxury Elegance and sporty Avantgarde (photo) models are both equipped with 1.8-, 2.5- and 3-liter gasoline engines and feature improved user-friendliness and wide interior spaces.

Okinawa starts 100-day countdown to G-8 summit

Okinawa starts 100-day countdown to G-8 summit

NAHA, Japan - An Okinawa prefectural government official, assisted by local nursery school children, unveiles a 7.2-meter-tall wooden countdown board reading ''100 days to go before the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations'' in Okinawa scheduled for July 21-23.

Okinawa starts 100-day countdown to G-8 summit

Okinawa starts 100-day countdown to G-8 summit

NAHA, Japan - An Okinawa prefectural government official, assisted by local nursery school children, unveiles a 7.2-meter-tall wooden countdown board reading ''100 days to go before the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations'' in Okinawa scheduled for July 21-23.

Fully autonomous in-home cleaning robot

Fully autonomous in-home cleaning robot

Preferred Networks Inc., a Japanese venture based in Tokyo, unveiles a fully autonomous in-home cleaning robot at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New models in Mercedes-Benz C Class unveiled

New models in Mercedes-Benz C Class unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - DaimlerChrysler Japan Co. unveiles two new models in the Mercedes-Benz C Class on June 22 in the first full-model changeovers in the mainstay series of German vehicles. The luxury Elegance and sporty Avantgarde (photo) models are both equipped with 1.8-, 2.5- and 3-liter gasoline engines and feature improved user-friendliness and wide interior spaces. (Kyodo)