News Headlines - 20 August 2013

BBC News - Fukushima nuclear plant: Radioactive water leak found

Radioactive water has leaked from a storage tank into the ground at Japan's Fukushima plant, its operator says. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said the leak of at least 300 tonnes of the highly radioactive water was discovered on Monday.

BBC News - Businessman Gary Bolton jailed over fake bomb detectors

A businessman who sold fake bomb detectors around the world has been jailed for seven years. The devices made by Gary Bolton, 47, were simply boxes with handles and antennae, the Old Bailey heard.

Sony Xperia i1 'Honami' release date, news and rumours | TechRadar

The most recent flagship handset to come out of the Japanese firm was the Sony Xperia Z at the beginning of this year and while it's only be around for eight months it's apparently time for a new model, the Xperia i1.

Sony PlayStation 4 to launch November 15 in US | | theguardian.com

Sony has had more than 1 million preorders worldwide for its new PlayStation 4 console, the head of its SCE computer entertainment division said on Tuesday. SCE chief executive Andrew House added that the console will be available from November 15 in North America and will hit stores in Europe from November 29.

Japan space agency unveils new rocket Epsilon |chinadaily.com.cn

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Tuesday unveiled its new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon before its launch with a scientific satellite next week.