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Jerman And Suzuki Dominate Rijeka SBK

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Jerman And Suzuki Dominate Rijeka SBKSuzuki GRANDys duo rider Marko Jerman dominated the third round of this year's Alpe Adria series on the Rijeka circuit in Croatia, winning both the Superbike and Superstock 1000 races and earning bonus points for fastest qualifications and the best race laps.


Toyota Landcruiser Aims High With Altitude

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Toyota Landcruiser Aims High With AltitudeAustralia's top-selling LandCruiser 200 Series variant is set to strengthen its popularity with the launch of a special-edition version that gains more than $5,000 of in-demand features.

Update : Suzuki Return To MotoGP Racing

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Update : Suzuki Return To MotoGP RacingSuzuki Motor Corporation will return to FIM Road Racing Grand Prix MotoGP in 2015.

After two years suspension since 2012, Suzuki Motor Corporation has organised its test team to undergo more practical running tests at its advanced development stage and will participate in the official joint testing to be held at the Catalunya circuit in Spain. Through continuing running tests at the circuits inside and outside Japan for further development and refinement, Suzuki Motor Corporation will participate again in MotoGP racing from 2015.

Honda Fit EV Demand Skyrockets as Lease Price Slashed

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2013 Honda Fit EV Rated by the EPA at 118 MPGe, Highest Fuel-Efficiency Rating EverAfter lowering the lease price of its Fit EV, Honda acknowledges that it grossly underestimated the demand that might create.

At the end of last month, the Japanese automaker announced that it would lower the lease price for its Fit EV from $389 a month to $259 a month, causing a boom of consumers showing up at dealerships to take advantage of the deal. So much so, that a majority of dealerships that are allowed to lease the Fit EV have no inventory.

Nissan Versa Nismo Concept Unveiled in Malaysia

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Nissan Versa Nismo Concept Unveiled in MalaysiaNissan has unveiled its Almera Nismo Performance Package Concept at the 2013 Super GT International Series in Malaysia.

The Almera is sold in America as the Versa, and gives us a preview of what we can expect if Nissan decides to offer a Nismo variant of the Versa here on our shores. According to Nissan, its Nismo Performance Package Concept for the Versa features an “aerodynamic design” and “enhanced handling characteristics with superior agility.”

VIDEO : Welcome to the Toyota HYBRID Revolution

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VIDEO : Welcome to the Toyota HYBRID RevolutionToyota Racing participates in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Toyota TS030 Hybrid since the 2012 WEC season. This video shows Toyota's passion to involve hybrid technology in racing, aiming for the development of ever better cars. By developing racing hybrid powertrains, Toyota realized that the project could contribute to the evolution of road cars as well.

VIDEO : Mazda MX-5s set new world record

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Mazda MX-5 sets new world recordMazda was able to set a new entry in the Guinness Book of World RecordsTM during the big MAX-5 2013 event on June 15 in Lelystad, Netherlands. A total of 683 Mazda MX-5s joined the procession on the roads around the RDW Test Centre at Lelystad, forming the longest parade of driving Mazdas ever. 1450 participants contributed to the successful record attempt, shattering the existing record for the “largest parade of Mazda cars” – 459 Mazda MX-5s – set in Essen, Germany in 2010.

2013 Yamaha YZ250F

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2013 Yamaha YZ250FThe YZ250F is one of the lightest bikes in its class and the best handling 250cc motocross bike ever built by Yamaha.

Ask any motocross rider where races are won and lost and odds are they will tell you "it's all in the corners". A light, nimble handling bike can pick its lines and stock to them, enabling its rider to push harder for longer. The back to back CMRC championship winning 2013 YZ250F is proof. Despite not having fuel injection, the 2013 Yamaha YZ250F is still one of the best choices in the "lites" class.


Creating Forests to Reduce Tsunami Damage

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Creating Forests to Reduce Tsunami DamageYokohama National University professor emeritus Akira Miyawaki, who to date has planted over 40 million trees in 1,700 locations in Japan and overseas, is continuing his tree planting activities not only in Japan but also on twice monthly overseas trips.

Orix Announcement Regarding Business Alliance in Renewable Energy Power Generation

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Orix Announcement Regarding Business Alliance in Renewable Energy Power GenerationKyuko Lease Inc. (hereinafter, "Kyuko Lease), a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, Kyudenko Corporation (hereinafter, "Kyudenko"), and JFE Engineering Corporation (hereinafter, "JFE Engineering") announced today that they have formed a business alliance to jointly promote the renewable energy power generation business.

Panasonic and UNESCO Renew Strategic Partnership Agreement

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Panasonic and UNESCO Renew Strategic Partnership AgreementPanasonic Corporation and UNESCO announced the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement today. The new agreement will run for two years from June 2013 to May 2015.

The strategic framework agreement was signed by UNESCO Director-General, Ms. Irina Bokova and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation, Mr. Takumi Kajisha, on June 18, 2013, in Phnom Penh in the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the occasion of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee.

Fujitsu and Chulalongkorn University Launch Field Trials for Student Performance Management System to Enhance Student Support

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Fujitsu and Chulalongkorn University Launch Field Trials for Student Performance Management System to Enhance Student SupportFujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Systems Business (Thailand) Ltd., and Chulalongkorn University today announced that they will jointly develop a student performance management system based on FUJITSU Education Solution Campusmate-J/Student series of student support systems for higher education. The organizations will launch field trials of the system to evaluate its effectiveness at Chulalongkorn University and expand features that meet the needs of universities in Thailand.

Takara Tomy Line Town My Touch Smartphone Toy

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Takara Tomy Line Town My Touch Smartphone Toy“LINE” is an instant messaging application hugely popular in Japan and elsewhere in Asia for smartphones, tablets and PCs.

Takara Tomy produces goods related to LINE’s major characters such as Cony (rabbit), Brown (bear) and Moon (human). We saw a lot of LINE goods at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2013 last week in Tokyo Big Site.

Pioneer announced two new AV amplifiers SC-LX57, SC-2023

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Pioneer announced two new AV amplifiers SC-LX57, SC-2023Pioneer announced the release of two new AV amplifiers with the SC-LX57 and SC-2023 models.

They feature “Direct Energy HD Amp” that is capable of supplying high-revving power simultaneously while playing multiple channels so that they can play powerful sounds. They can play high-resolution sounds like WAV, FLAC, Apple loss-less, and AIFF and also play DSD file with a very high sound quality.

VIDEO : The Sharp Electronics Boutique at InfoComm 2013

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VIDEO : The Sharp Electronics Boutique at InfoComm 2013Check out the Sharp Electronics Boutique at InfoComm 2013 featuring the 90" Class PN-R903 Display. Try on the latest fashions without ever having to change your clothes!


Nintendo taps Steel Diver franchise for its first free-to-play game

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Nintendo taps Steel Diver franchise for its first free-to-play gameNintendo is working on a free-to-play version of Steel Diver, the 3DS launch title that served as a submarine simulator, shoot-em-up and strategy game, Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto said at E3. Nintendo will develop a fresh game, with new design, for the free-to-play version. Miyamoto didn't announce any platforms, but said Steel Diver will be available at retail along with the digital launch.

VIDEO : Wacom Bamboo Stylus range trailer EN

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VIDEO : Wacom Bamboo Stylus range trailer ENSuddenly, there is a melody playing in your head. Or an image comes to your mind; a poem, the recipe for a cake, a plan for how to really change the way work's done in the office, ... No matter what it is, capture it. Quickly. Easily. With Bamboo Stylus you can let your imagination run free -- and still hold on to your ideas. Simply and naturally. As if you were simply sketching on paper, but with all the advantages of digital media to amend, save and share. With Bamboo Stylus, inspiration and intuition become inseparable.

Dynamic target tracking camera system keeps its eye on the ball

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Dynamic target tracking camera system keeps its eye on the ballThis camera system can track very fast moving objects, keeping them in the center of the screen at all times. Currently under development by the Ishikawa Oku Lab. at the University of Tokyo, this latest version captures Full HD video and can be used outdoors.

Monsoon floods kill 69 in India, strand pilgrims

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Monsoon floods kill 69 in India, strand pilgrimsIndia's army and air force have evacuated nearly 12,000 Hindu pilgrims stranded in a mountainous area after torrential monsoon rains and landslides caused death and destruction in northern India.

Abe, Kenny affirm cooperation to realize Japan-EU FTA soon

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Abe, Kenny affirm cooperation to realize Japan-EU FTA soonPrime Minister Shinzo Abe and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny affirmed on Wednesday their cooperation to realize a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union at an early date.

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