Tehran, Nov 13: Japan is ready to mediate between the United States and Iran to help resolve the standoff with the West over the latter’s nuclear programme, according to the president of the Japane

Walt Disney, US media and entertainment company is ready to launch mobile services in the Japanese market by next year (2008).

To join cell phone operations, the Japan-based division of Walt Disney Co. has signed up a fundamental contract with Japanese Internet and telecom firm Softbank Corp.

As per the contract, Disney will take telecommunication networks from a Softbank unit, Softbank Mobile Corp. on rent, and start offering service to the country.

The companies’ officials do not comment on the report.

Disney has also collaborated with Softbank to build up mobile phones and deliver their output to other companies.

Sony is ready to launch its lighter and newly designed PlaySt

London, Oct 23 : Japanese folk have found a novel way to evade stalkers and muggers – an incredible cloth outfit which transforms from a skirt to a vending machine.

Designer Aya Tsukioka invented the strange skirt in a hope that it will reduce Japan’s increasing fear of crime.

The new creation blends into the background to dodge muggers lurking on Tokyo streets. The only way to spot the truth behind the machine is the pair of feet sticking out of the bottom.

Tsukioka says that the idea was inspired by a trick used by Japanese ninja assassins, who cloaked themselves in black blankets so they couldn't be seen at night.