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The announcement has fuelled fears that Kim Jong-un may soon launch a nuclear weapon after weeks of tests. A booklet from the Japanese defence ministry, outlining the event of a nuclear attack The communist state is rumoured to be developing an ... ( read original story ...)

A 14-year-old Japanese player of the traditional chess-like board game of shogi has captured the nation's heart by winning a record straight 29 matches, breaking a record held for 30 years. Sota Fujii, who trains himself with computer software and was the ... ( read original story ...)

according to Kyodo news. He started attending shogi classes after regularly thrashing his grandfather. Officials at the Japan Shogi Association have voiced concern over the media scrum surrounding Fujii, who must juggle his shogi career with schoolwork. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kyodo News agency says public interest in the game has not been as high since 1996, when a player won all seven major championships in the same year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that Fujii had made history with a victory that he thinks ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S. on Monday. The company said the move was necessary to ensure it could carry on supplying replacements for faulty air bag inflators linked to the deaths of at least 16 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese airbag maker Takata filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of defective airbag inflators linked to the deaths of at least 16 people. The company announced the move ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as exports-linked issues got an early boost from the yen retreating against the U.S. dollar. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 78.74 points, or 0.39 percent, from Monday ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks finished marginally higher Monday as U.S. tech shares advancing at the end of last week set a positive tone, while the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar underpinned the market. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is trying to help parts of the country recovering from disasters by steering tourists who visit the capital toward those areas. The government has developed tourist routes linking Tokyo with 17 prefectures, including six ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures inched ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * Oil prices settled more than half a percent higher on Monday as some traders found bargains after last ... ( read original story ...)

* Says it plans to acquire a Tokyo-based real estate property in September, 2018 * Says other details are not disclosed Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/LGCKLn Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo-based venture firm has started accepting orders for a laundry-folding robot to be priced at around ¥2 million. Seven Dreamers Laboratories Inc. said the refrigerator-size robot named “Laundroid” uses image analysis and artificial intelligence ... ( read original story ...)

According to Kyodo News, the advice is being aired by 43 television stations across Japan form now until early July. Instructions are also being issued in 70 newspapers. Earlier this year, Japanese civilians were told to expect a mere ten-minute warning ... ( read original story ...)

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced today that Rick Alonzo has joined the company as senior director of supply chain and logistics. In his new role, Alonzo will report to Yokohama COO Jeff Barna. “Rick brings more than 20 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese airbag maker Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of faulty airbag inflators. The company announced the expected action Monday morning Tokyo time ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Earlier this month, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui led a delegation of local politicians and business leaders to Paris, where they formally announced at a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions that the prefecture was bidding to ... ( read original story ...)