Tokyo - Development ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) nations Saturday kicked off a two-day meeting to discuss partnerships with emerging economies to increase aid to impoverished regions.

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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.