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Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump said Canada and Mexico ... ( read original story ...)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Japan urged the United States on Saturday to grant them exemptions from metal import tariffs, with Tokyo calling for "calm-headed behavior" in a dispute that threatens to spiral into a trade war. U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump argues the tariffs ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Finance Ministry will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, raising the heat on the finance minister and threatening to erode ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, Kyodo News reported on Saturday, the latest in a scandal that threatens to erode Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's popularity. ( read original story ...)

Tucked away in Tokyo's old quarter, the deafening sound of hundreds of ... machines are increasingly difficult to fix when they break. (Photo: Nick Parkin) (ABC News) Still, the couple are committed to keeping the parlour operating for as long as they ... ( read original story ...)

while also emphasizing that “Japan and the U.S. have been and will be together 100 percent.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also welcomed the announcement, telling state news agency Tass that Russia sees the planned meeting this as a "a step in ... ( read original story ...)

IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News 190 - February 2018 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 ... 2:22 runners Valary Jemeli Aiyabei and Flomena Cheyech will face off at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (11). The race, this year ... ( read original story ...)

IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News 190 - February 2018 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 ... 2:22 runners Valary Jemeli Aiyabei and Flomena Cheyech will face off at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (11). The race, this year ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's National Tax Agency chief ... Finance Minister Taro Aso told a news conference that Sagawa, a former ministry official appointed to the tax post last July, had offered his resignation for causing confusion in parliament, where ... ( read original story ...)

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 5.53 points, or 0.32 percent, to finish at 1,715.48. Stocks drew buying in early trade on news that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet top leader of the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's National Tax Agency chief ... Finance Minister Taro Aso, who appointed Sagawa, would hold a news conference at 7:40 p.m. (1040 GMT), his ministry said. Sagawa has been accused of trying, last year, to dispel suspicion that ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday although gains were pared as investors took a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. jobs data and on concerns new U.S. tariffs could trigger a trade war. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 101 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - A Japanese court has sentenced a Peruvian man to hang for killing ... He broke into three homes in September 2015. Kyodo News says he was also convicted of robbery for stealing 9,000 yen ($85) and a car. During his arrest, Nakada slashed himself ... ( read original story ...)

In South Korea, shares in Posco (:0054900.KS) were down more than 3 percent, while in Tokyo Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (Tokyo:5401.T - News) was down slightly. Chinese steel futures slumped to their weakest level since November. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese auto parts supplier Denso Corp (6902.T) said on Friday it has agreed to acquire an additional 4.5 percent stake in chip maker Renesas Electronics Corp (6723.T), as carmakers accelerate development of self-driving vehicles and ... ( read original story ...)