Japan dissolved its lower house of parliament Tuesday ahead of general elections in August.
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Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off after several postponements
The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off en route to the international space station Wednesday evening after several days of weather delays. The shuttle took off at 6:03 p.m
Fujifilm’s New Dimension
More than two decades ago, Fujifilm was one of the first camera manufacturers to see the future of photography was digital. In 1988, the Japanese imaging giant developed the world’s first fully digital still camera; 10 years ago Fujifilm held 30% of the digicam market
French Tourists: Still the World’s Worst
Given their nation’s long-reigning status as the world’s most visited country, you’d expect the French to know a thing or two about insufferable tourists. It turns out they do — and are proving it to the rest of the world. In a poll carried out by online travel site Expedia and released Thursday, French tourists were viewed as the orneriest for the third year running.
Fuji circuit to stop hosting Japan Grand Prix
The Toyota-owned Fuji International Speedway circuit will stop hosting the Japanese Grand Prix from next year — the track operators have announced. Fuji Speedway hosted the Formula One race in 2007 and 2008
Unstoppable Cavendish claims Tour stage win
Mark Cavendish underlined his position as the fastest man in cycling by sprinting away from his rivals to comfortably take the 187km second stage of the Tour de France from Monaco to Brignoles.
Love hotel business zooms despite downturn
Even in the midst of Japan’s deepest economic recession since World War II, the country’s love hotel industry is thriving.
New map shows 99 percent of Earth’s terrain
NASA and Japan improved our world view this week, or at least our view of the world. The American space agency and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have released a new digital topographic map of Earth that accurately portrays more of our planet than ever before.
Girl, 9, dies of swine flu as UK cases jump
A nine-year-old girl has died in Britain from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, as authorities reported a jump in the number of cases in the country.
Michael Jackson: The world pays tribute to King of Pop
From street corners, buses and subways to phone calls, text messages, online posts and tweets, people around the world commented, pondered, and paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. Around midnight at London’s Leicester Square, as news of Jackson’s death spread, Luis Carlos Ameida and his friends were surrounding a car listening to the star’s music