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Japan welcomes Zaccheroni as new football coach (AFP)
TOKYO (AFP) – Alberto Zaccheroni’s appointment as Japan coach was welcomed by local media who said Tuesday his attack-minded style could help the Blue Samurai build on progress made at the last World Cup. But they also expressed concern that the 57-year-old Italian — a former AC Milan coach — lacked experience abroad or at international level and had enjoyed little major success in the past decade.
Honda plans electric vehicle, plug-in in 2012 (AP)
WAKO, Japan – Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to manufacture green cars in which rivals have already taken slight leads.
IBM to Build Cloud Development and Test Environment for Nippon Life Insurance
TOKYO and ARMONK, N.Y., July 2 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Nissay Information Technology (Tokyo: NISSAYIT) and IBM Japan (NYSE: IBM ) today announced they will jointly build a cloud-based development and test environment to create mission critical Web systems for Nippon Life Insurance (NISSAY). The project launched in May 2010, with the test and development environment expected to go live in September 2010.
Dreams of unity as plucky N.Korea lose to Brazil (AFP)
WASHINGTON – North Korea’s first World Cup finals goal for 44 years against five-time winners Brazil brought delight to the isolated communist nation’s fans and stoked dreams of reunification with South Korea. While their tireless team eventually went down 2-1, supporters based in both Japan and South Korea saw great credit in the performance as North Korea returned to the finals for the first time since blazing a trail in 1966.
ProLogis Signs Two New Build-to-Suit Agreements
– Company Will Develop 522,000 Square Feet for Two Customers in France and Japan – DENVER, June 7 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — ProLogis (NYSE: PLD ), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has signed two build-to-suit agreements, totaling approximately 522,000 square feet (48,500 square meters). These transactions will be second-quarter development starts and represent approximately $60 million of total expected investment.
AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5B
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American International Group will sell a second overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc.
8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, collapsing buildings and setting off a tsunami. A huge wave reached a populated area in the Robinson Crusoe Islands, 410 miles (660 kilometers) off the Chilean coast, said President Michele Bachelet.
Argenta ice sculptor returning with gold medal from Vancouver
ARGENTA – Ice sculptor Aaric Kendall will be wearing Olympic gold around his neck when he returns home today. Kendall and his teammate, Benjamin Rand of Jupiter, Fla., were awarded the gold medal Sunday in the ice sculpting competition at the Cultural Olympiad that is part of the Vancouver Games.
‘High speed’ in U.S. trails foreign rails
SPRINGFIELD — As Illinois gears up to spend $1.2 billion on a so-called “high-speed” rail link, the speed in which three daily departures eventually will roll across the Land of…