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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as technology shares tracked advances by their U.S. counterparts overnight. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)

Can you imagine what it would be like if you had the chance to stay overnight inside the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Although you can’t, you can now at least get close to such an experience in Japan. ( read original story ...)

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The number one focus for investors in Asia on Friday will be the latest Japanese consumer inflation figures, with markets across the region hoping to draw support from the strong rise on world markets the day before and end a torrid week on a high. ( read ...

M.D.C. Holdings' stock rocketed toward a 19-year high Thursday, after the Colorado-based homebuilder announced an agreement to be bought by ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines (JAL) has appointed Mitsuko Tottori as its next president, making her the first woman to hold this position in the airline's history. Tottori’s commitment: Tottori, who joined JAL as a flight attendant in 1985, ( read original story ...)

Japanese media reported that a 55-year-old American citizen was arrested after he bit an mid-flight attendant, an airline spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)

Japan has said North Korean ballistic missile tests threaten Tokyo's national security as regional tensions escalate. ( read original story ...)

If all goes to plan, Jaxa’s lander will make Japan the fifth country ever to land on the moon ( read original story ...)

Ireland beat Japan 1-0 to book a semi-final spot at the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Valencia and move to within one win of a place at this summer's Paris Games. ( read original story ...)

Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats ( read original story ...)

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has no issues with fan criticism of his team's performance in their Asian Cup group victory over Vietnam, saying on Thursday that it meant they are keenly following the Samurai Blue's campaign in Qatar. ( read original story ...)

A plane bound for the U.S. was forced to turn around after a passenger said to be drunk allegedly bit a member of the flight crew. The assailant, a 55-year-old man, is an American national and was "heavily drunk" on the flight according to an All Nippon Airways (ANA) spokesman, ( read original story ...)

Her Once Upon A Time pop-up is part of a chocolate fair that will run until Valentine's Day. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Don't miss your last opportunity to witness this giant Gundam in person and plan your visit now! Tickets for February are going on sale on January 19 at 10am JST. They are priced at ¥1,650 per adult ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsuko Tottori's appointment is a major step forward for women in Japan, a country known for a lack of gender equality in the workplace. ( read original story ...)

Japanese policymakers searching for clues on whether wage hikes will become widespread may find relief in a central bank survey in the northern prefecture of Aomori, which showed a majority of firms planning wage hikes similar or higher than last year. ( read original story ...)