Seven missing in collapse of highway tunnel in Japan

Police vehicles are parked at the entrance as smoke billows out of the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2012. A part of the tunnel collapsed Sunday morning, possibly involving sever/AP/Kyodo News

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TOKYO - At least seven people were feared missing and several dead after about 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of a tunnel on the main highway linking Tokyo with central Japan.

Raksasa Elektronik Jepang Tumbang?

Toko Elektronik di Akihabara Jepang / web-japan.org

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,LONDON - Konglomerat elektronik Jepang kian mengalami kerugian kumulatif dari bisnisnya. Panasonic, Sharp, dan Sony sudah terlalu banyak kehilangan keunggulan teknologinya, dikalahkan oleh Apple, Samsung, dan produsen-produsen Cina.

Kerugian kumulatif Panasonic lima tahun terakhir hampir mencapai 25 miliar dolar AS. Tahun lalu, produsen PlayStation dan televisi Sony telah kehilangan 5,7 miliar dolar AS. Sedangkan Sharp telah kehilangan pendapatan 5,6 miliar dolar AS tahun ini.