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Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday to its highest level since July 1990, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued to push 33-year record levels as it jumped 2% on the open, with the Topix also gaining 1.26%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.36%, while South Korean markets are closed Monday for a holiday. ( read original story ...)

In "Your Name" director Makoto Shinkai's latest film "Suzume no Tojimari," the protagonists journey across Japan from south to north. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its highest level since July 1990 on Monday, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. The Nikkei jumped as high as 31,529.23 early in the session, ( read original story ...)

North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, citing a Japanese government official. "We strongly urge North Korea to refrain from launching while cooperating with relevant countries such as the U. ( read original story ...)

The Shimokobe Farm bred/consigned colt (Hip 49) by Leontes claimed top honors during the HBA Training Sale of 2-Year-Olds getting ¥24,200,000 May 23 at Sapporo Racecourse. ( read original story ...)

Air France AF291 declared an emergency and returned to Osaka less than three hours into its 12-hour-long return leg to Paris. ( read original story ...)

An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, who is on an official visit to Japan to attract investors into the State, today travelled by the high speed bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Insider ate at Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku in Tokyo, which has a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award. The three-course meal cost less than $10. ( read original story ...)

An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)

With over 100 active volcanoes, Japan is estimated to have a potential geothermal resource of 23 gigawatts. That would represent a stable, round-the-clock, zero-carbon power supply equivalent to the ... ( read original story ...)

Ensign Catherine Hawkes, a Hillsborough native, joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Hawkes serves as a surface warfare officer aboard Ralph Johnson. ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck eastern Japan on May 26, according to Japan's NHK. The tremors rattled buildings in Tokyo and also affected the surrounding prefectures. Amid this, a video of ... ( read original story ...)

The J1 League starts again with Avispa Fukuoka clashing with Yokohama F.Marinos in another engrossing Japanese League crusade. The guests languish in the fifth spot but would seek to seize a lifeline ... ( read original story ...)

Apart from urging the company to expand its facility in Oragadam in Tamil Nadu, the chief minister, who is on a visit to Japan to woo investors to the state, invited the company officials to participa ... ( read original story ...)