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Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday ... or 12.34 points at 1,703.96. The news that Cohn quit in apparent protest at Trump's decision to levy global steel tariffs came after the US market close. Therefore, worries over its impact "had to be ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will this week slap several cryptocurrency exchanges with administrative punishment notices and is considering forcing some to suspend their business, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

MUMBAI: Air India's Delhi-San Francisco flight was diverted to Sapporo in Japan for an emergency landing on Monday after a co-pilot suffered a heart attack. The pilot, however, was not part of the crew rostered to operate that day and was flying as a ... ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA — As Canada, Japan and nine other countries prepare to sign the rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership this week in Chile, some see it as a way to set the stage for closer relations with China. They are hoping to send a message not so much to the ... ( read original story ...)

On Saturday, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was spotted at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport, wrapping up a trip to Japan with sisters Kourtney Kardashian, and Khloé Kardashian. For her airplane outfit, Kim, 37, rocked a monochromatic ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film has erupted, shooting smoke and ash thousands of metres (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights to and from a nearby airport. The Meteorological Agency says the Shinmoedake ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's navy on Tuesday appointed the first woman to command a warship squadron, including the flagship Izumo helicopter carrier, as it tries to lure more females to make up for a dearth of male recruits in graying Japan. Ryoko Azuma ... ( read original story ...)

The altercation dominated news programs and headlines for weeks. Adding to the bad publicity, the sport's top-ranked referee was forced to resign earlier this year over a sexual harassment scandal. Shikimori Inosuke apologized to the Japan Sumo Association ... ( read original story ...)

But similar shout-outs were also given to three other cities that could end up being Calgary’s major rivals to host another Olympics, including Sapporo, Japan; Stockholm, Sweden; and Sion, Switzerland. In its first official news conference with ... ( read original story ...)

A new oil tanker commissioned by Japan to carry fuel to Okinawa will fight a growing Chinese presence in the East China Sea, according to sources familiar with the geopolitical plan. Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces are planning for a 300,000-barrel ... ( read original story ...)

“High quality steel and aluminum exports from (U.S.) ally Japan are not at all affecting U.S. national security but rather are contributing to U.S. employment and the economy,” Seko told a news conference. U.S. President Donald Trump last week proposed ... ( read original story ...)

On Saturday, promoted Nagoya Grampus beat Jubilo Iwata 1-0. Also, Vegalta Sendai defeated FC Tokyo 1-0 on a 57th-minute goal from Naoki Ishihara, while Mu Kanazaki scored in the 78th minute as Kashima Antlers beat Gamba Osaka 1-0. Shimizu S-Pulse defeated ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested three persons, including two organized crime members, over the alleged assault of a male acquaintance in Katsushika Ward last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 2). In October, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, 49 ... ( read original story ...)

At a time when there still weren't a lot of foreigners in Japan, Ian Buruma moved to Tokyo to immerse himself in the esoteric world of avant-garde Japanese theatre and film. Back in Amsterdam, he had happened to catch a performance by an experimental ... ( read original story ...)

NEW DELHI: A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Sapporo in Japan after a medical emergency was reported on-board, the airline said today. An airline spokesperson said a passenger suffered heart problem and was admitted to a ... ( read original story ...)