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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in March, revised data from a survey showed on Monday, as growth in new orders and output moderated slightly though the economy overall remained in solid shape. ( read original story ...)

Three Japanese whaling vessels have returned to port from a controversial trip to Antarctica after catching 333 whales. Tokyo claims the slaughter is for scientific purposes. Three ships from a Japanese whale-hunting fleet returned to their home port of ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s municipal subway system was privatized Sunday with the launch of Osaka Metro Co., marking the first privatization of a public subway in Japan. Hideaki Kawai, 63, a former executive of electronics giant Panasonic Corp., will be the first president ... ( read original story ...)

Tucked away in high-tech laboratories at the Tokyo University of Science, a team of 30 researchers directed by Chiaki Mukai are studying new ways to keep humans alive on a potential moon or Mars colony. "It's in our nature to explore. The Earth is too ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled liquid crystal display (LCD) maker Japan Display Inc said it would raise $518 million through a new share issue and an asset sale, in a stop-gap measure to shore up its finances as it struggles to find partners for a ... ( read original story ...)

At least five serious bids are likely to be on the table: Calgary, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; Sapporo, Japan; Sion, Switzerland; and Milan-Turin, Italy. Interest might also come from Austria and Turkey. The Italian Olympic Committee announced on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

At least five serious bids are likely to be on the table: Calgary, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; Sapporo, Japan; Sion, Switzerland; and Milan-Turin, Italy. Interest might also come from Austria and Turkey. The Italian Olympic Committee announced on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP ... said he received a commitment from the county's National Olympic Committee to participate in Tokyo in 2020 and Beijing in 2022, along with competing in the respective youth Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)

Seoul condemns requirement for schools to teach that disputed islands belong to Japan SEOUL • South Korea has summoned Tokyo's ambassador to protest against new educational guidelines requiring high school students to be taught that disputed islands ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama has developed a one-off tyre for the Nurburgring Nordschleife World Touring Car Cup round in reaction to accidents in World Touring Car Championship races in recent years. Tiago Monteiro was hospitalised after crashing out of the lead of the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago urged Japan's leader on Friday to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to help win the abductees' release during a possible summit with North Korea's leader. Trump has said he will meet Kim ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 76-year-old woman after the corpse likely of her husband was found at their residence in Arakawa Ward on Thursday, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 29). At around 10:30 a.m., emergency services received a call ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago urged Japan's leader on Friday to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to help win the abductees' release during a possible summit with North Korea's leader. Trump has said he will meet Kim ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four persons, including an organized crime member, over the alleged extortion of a male acquaintance in Minato Ward last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 29). In December, gang member Masao Imoto ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, March 29 (IANS) The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday announced that they will experiment with underwater screens in Tokyo Bay, which is scheduled to host the marathon and triathlon competitions, to improve water ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar lifted exporter issues while eased concerns related to Korean Peninsula issues also added support. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 127.77 ... ( read original story ...)