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TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 113.90 yen, compared with around 114.11 yen on Friday afternoon. ( read original story ...)

Some of the missiles landed in waters as close as 300 km to Japan's northwest coast, Japan's Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said in Tokyo. "The launches are clearly in violation of (UN) Security Council resolutions. It is an extremely dangerous action ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Monday morning, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar saw exporter-linked shares under pressure, which tends to drag down the broader market. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.70 ... ( read original story ...)

Now, that's changed. If Sethna keeps climbing the way she has been, she could very well find herself back in Japan, where the sport will be introduced in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Climbing is very much a mental sport, especially at this level," she ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks dropped from the morning bell on Monday, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar negatively hit exporter issues, which tend to rely on a weak yen to see overseas profits augmented when repatriated. As ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Shares were mixed in Asia early Monday following North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. Hong Kong's benchmark climbed 0.3 per cent after the opening of the annual session of the ... ( read original story ...)

One of few surviving “radio towers” that were built before and during World War II has been gaining local attention in Nagoya, prompting residents to push for the important legacy to be preserved. The radio tower in Shiga Park in Kita Ward is one of ... ( read original story ...)

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in the killing of an elderly couple in their residence in Nagoya last week, reports TBS News (Mar. 6). On Saturday evening, Hiroshi Matsui surrendered to police over the killing of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Gamba Osaka won its first game of the J-League season on Sunday, beating Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 on a pair of goals from Shun Nagasawa. Nagasawa headed in a cross from Hiroki Fujiharu in the seventh minute and scored again in the second half after ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party is expected to approve a change in party rules Sunday that could pave the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to become the country's longest-serving leader in the post-Second World War era. It is a remarkable turnaround for Abe ... ( read original story ...)

The eerie fairground near Biwa lake is just one of many abandoned themeparks in Japan, neglected due to economic woes and reclaimed by nature. Traveller and photographer Reginald Van de Velde, from Belgium, explored four of the country’s forgotten ... ( read original story ...)

The new flight departs Seoul in evening hours, Nagoya in morning hours ... part of the Routesonline content offering in 2010 and continues to provide breaking news on new routes and schedule changes to the network development community. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto will visit Washington this month and is trying to set up a meeting with senior aides to President Donald Trump, sources close to him said Friday. The high-profile politician whose candid remarks have often ... ( read original story ...)

In an interview with Anime News Network, Viz Media explained that the fans have misquoted the company's senior director Kevin Hamric from his interview with ICv2. Many thought that the senior director has confirmed the summer release of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto will visit Washington this month and is trying to set up a meeting with senior aides to President Donald Trump, sources close to him said Friday. Hashimoto, a high-profile politician whose candid remarks have ... ( read original story ...)

China's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Japan's Kyodo news agency, citing diplomatic sources, said Tillerson was expected in Japan on March 17-18 and would meet Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. Tillerson and Kishida ... ( read original story ...)