Quoted: The weapon Fukui chose was a lineup of four models, including Honda's sole current hybrid in production, the Civic Hybrid; a new hybrid-only model yet to be named, which will be a five-door, five-passenger compact, with an exterior design similar to its new fuel cell vehicle concept, the FCX Clarity; a hybrid sports car version of its CR-Z line; and a new hybrid model for its Fit compact cars, sold as the Jazz in Europe.

Shiwani and I are at Narita Airport, in transit to Bangkok

Quoted: At NAA(Narita International Airport), objective is to maintain our status as one of the world leading international hub airports, contributing to the development of the global air transport network.

Quoted: Worried about its ability to compete with Asian rivals, Japan is in the midst of a craze for Indian education.

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funny and brilliant ;)

Quoted: Really funny.

That's right...if I dress like a vending machine, someone trying to kill me will actually mistake me for a vending machine.

Quoted: Inventors say a tradition of tinkering and building has made Japan welcoming to experimental ideas, no matter how eccentric.
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“Japanese society won’t just laugh, so inventors are not afraid to try new things,” said Takumi Hirai, chairman of Japan’s largest association of individual inventors, the 10,000-member Hatsumeigakkai.

Quoted: China's booming economy is helping to support global growth as America turns sickly. So now it has to keep up the pace
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Tao Wang, Bank of America's economist in Beijing, says she is optimistic about China's economy in the short term and the long term, but thinks the medium term looks risky. There is a high chance of a sharp slowdown sometime within the next ten years. The problem with years of rapid growth is that it hides problems that are then painfully exposed when times are hard. But for the time being, the chances are that China can keep sprinting even if America takes to its sick bed.

Didn't realize the Japanese stock market is still at less than half its peak from 18 years ago.

Quoted: Contrary to popular belief, stocks do not always go up
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Nevertheless, investors ought also to remember the world's second largest economy, Japan. Its most popular stockmarket average, the Nikkei 225, peaked at 38,915 on the last trading day of the 1980s; this week, nearly 18 years later, it was still only around 17,000, less than half its peak.

Quoted: People of all ages enjoy a Ramen noodle bath in Hakone, Japan.

Pretty amazing that Nintendo is valued higher than such a seemingly diversified company as Sony.

Quoted: Nintendo Co. currently enjoying the sweet taste of success in the gaming industry, has entered the top ten of Japan's most valuable companies for the first time with a value of 6.54 trillion yen ($53 billion), surpassing its chief rival Sony Corp. in market value.