SHANGHAI (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) renews its Chinese line-up with a greater emphasis on electric cars and smart-drive technology to put a slump in sales after more than two decades of growth in a country that contributes nearly a fifth of its profits. PHILO PHOTO: A new GM Cadillac …
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A second team of Japanese experts went to Mauritius on Wednesday using special oil-absorbing materials to clean up tons of oil that leaked from a ship owned by Japan after it ran aground earlier this month. “The oil leak from the beach ship has caused severe damage to the people …
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It sounds like the worst kind of fear dream – a public restroom that seems to offer the promise of blissful relief, but which, on closer inspection, is fully visible. However, that is the design feature behind several toilets that have recently opened in public parks in Tokyo. The “transparent” …
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A new public restoration project in Tokyo has resulted in transparent toilets that magically block the view of people once the door is closed. The project was started because people do not like today’s public toilets and believe that they are too dark and dirty. The transparent toilets also function …
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Japan’s recession comes just nine months after the world’s third-largest economy suffered a record-breaking decline in activity of nearly 8% in the second quarter of 2020. Falling household consumption was the main reason behind the shrinkage, with the postponement of the Olympic Games and the weak demand for Japanese manufacturing …
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