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NEW YORK – Japan on Monday completed the process of ratifying the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits arising from them, taking the step more than two years after the international agreement came into effect. ( read original story ...)

Adopted in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, it entered into force on 12 October 2014. Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), said: “This is great news for the Republic of Korea and for the Nagoya Protocol. ( read original story ...)

Police in the Japanese capital Tokyo are urging operators to improve the safety standards of their popular fancy dress go-kart tours of the city. The sight of convoys of go-karts snaking through Tokyo's streets, their drivers wearing outfits based on the ... ( read original story ...)

"We are praying for the birth of a mascot that will be loved and praised by the world," Ryohei Miyata, a member of the organizing committee, said at a news conference. Japanese residents can submit their designs on the Tokyo 2020 official website during a ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest broadcasting tower, marked its fifth anniversary on Monday. As of March, about 26 million people had visited the popular landmark, which is surrounded by the Tokyo Solamachi commercial complex, and around 180 million ... ( read original story ...)

"We will stick to the current prices since activity in the domestic steel market is slow and spot prices remain at a standstill," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Monday. Tokyo Steel is keeping prices for its main ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Asian stocks rose Monday ... adding to investor fears are the various controversies swirling around the Trump administration. But news was relatively quiet over the weekend as Trump visited Saudi Arabia, getting a reprieve from the controversies ... ( read original story ...)

Set in a future Tokyo, Tokyo 42 will see you become an assassin and uncover a dark conspiracy that will affect everyone. With open-world single player and competitive multiplayer, you will buy and use a host of weapons and tools to approach the many ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures extended ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * Oil prices extended gains on Monday on growing expectations that OPEC and other producing countries ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as a positive start was set by U.S. shares rising at the end of last week coupled with oil prices staging a rebound. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 123.68 points, or 0 ... ( read original story ...)

Send any news tips to anna.hartley@qt.com.au BIRDS of Tokyo's Glenn Sarangapany can't wait to share the band's heavier new sound with their Ipswich fans. He's also excited to try a classic Ipswich "pub parmie” on Friday when the band visits the city as ... ( read original story ...)

Fans of the anime series "Tokyo Ghoul" may find themselves feeling disappointed with reports that the premiere of the rumored third season of the show has been delayed. Previously, earlier rumors have surfaced that "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 will be airing ... ( read original story ...)

Skeletal remains have been found in a residence in Taito Ward (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a corpse in a residence in Taito Ward on Friday, reports TBS News (May 19). ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — WBA middleweight interim champion Hassan N'Dam survived a fourth-round knockdown on Saturday and went on to a split-decision win over Japan's Ryota Murata. The crowd at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo jeered after the decision making N'Dam the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday announced the arrest of five men suspected in the swindling of dozens of businesses out of some 160 million yen through a cash-on-delivery scam, reports TBS News (May 20). Police have arrested Eiji Ogura ... ( read original story ...)

Britain’s swimmers continue to shine in the Far East after claiming a total of nine medals on day two of the Japan Open at the Tatsumi International Pool, Tokyo. Off the back of an intensive training camp in Thailand, the athletes swam through the pain ... ( read original story ...)