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Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (extreme L) and three other professional wrestlers salute on the deck of the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which they will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho relaxes on the poolside aboard the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which the sumo champion and three fellow professional wrestlers will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Financial market screens in Tokyo show the Nikkei stock index closing above the 17,000 line for the first time in seven years on Nov. 11, 2014, while the U.S. dollar trades in the 115-yen range. The U.S. currency briefly topped 116 yen for the first time since October 2007.

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising above the 115 yen line for the first time since November 2007 in the morning on Nov. 6, 2014. The dollar was buoyed by divergence in the monetary policy directions of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Emobile to sell HTC Aria smartphone with Android OS

Emobile to sell HTC Aria smartphone with Android OS

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the HTC Aria smartphone running Google Inc.'s Android operating software, which cellphone carrier Emobile Ltd. will begin selling in Japan on Dec. 17, 2010. Weighing 115 grams, the phone will be sold for 39,580 yen with a basic contract.

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar rises to a fresh two-year high above 115 yen in Tokyo trading on Oct. 18. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 115.23-26 yen, compared with the previous day's 5 p.m. quotes of 114.87-97 yen in New York and 114.25-28 yen in Tokyo.

Seibu right-hander Matsuzaka receives 1st pay cut

Seibu right-hander Matsuzaka receives 1st pay cut

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks to reporters at the Pacific League club's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture after resigning with the club at 115 million yen a year, down 25 million yen from this season.

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Former leprosy patients and their supporters hold a rally in front of the Kumamoto District Court building on May 21 before filing a lawsuit with the court against the state. About 900 former leprosy patients across the nation are filing the suit against the state, demanding 115 million yen each in compensation for being forced into isolation to undergo treatment for the disease. The suit brings the number of plaintiffs suing the state at district courts in Kumamoto, Okayama and Tokyo in connection with the case to about 1,700.

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar rises to a fresh two-year high above 115 yen in Tokyo trading on Oct. 18. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 115.23-26 yen, compared with the previous day's 5 p.m. quotes of 114.87-97 yen in New York and 114.25-28 yen in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks plunge on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen

Tokyo stocks plunge on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar having weakened to the mid-115 yen range and the Nikkei Stock Average's fall below 17,000 with a loss of more than 600 points on Feb. 9, 2016, following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2015. The government said the same day it expects the TPP to boost Japan's real gross domestic product by 13.6 trillion yen ($115 billion) or 2.59 percent from fiscal 2014 in its first estimate since the deal was struck in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2015. The government said the same day it expects the TPP to boost Japan's real gross domestic product by 13.6 trillion yen ($115 billion) or 2.59 percent from fiscal 2014 in its first estimate since the deal was struck in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Financial market screens in Tokyo show the Nikkei stock index closing above the 17,000 line for the first time in seven years on Nov. 11, 2014, while the U.S. dollar trades in the 115-yen range. The U.S. currency briefly topped 116 yen for the first time since October 2007. (Kyodo)

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising above the 115 yen line for the first time since November 2007 in the morning on Nov. 6, 2014. The dollar was buoyed by divergence in the monetary policy directions of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve. (Kyodo)

Emobile to sell HTC Aria smartphone with Android OS

Emobile to sell HTC Aria smartphone with Android OS

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the HTC Aria smartphone running Google Inc.'s Android operating software, which cellphone carrier Emobile Ltd. will begin selling in Japan on Dec. 17, 2010. Weighing 115 grams, the phone will be sold for 39,580 yen with a basic contract. (Kyodo)

Seibu right-hander Matsuzaka receives 1st pay cut

Seibu right-hander Matsuzaka receives 1st pay cut

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks to reporters at the Pacific League club's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture after resigning with the club at 115 million yen a year, down 25 million yen from this season. (Kyodo)

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Former leprosy patients and their supporters hold a rally in front of the Kumamoto District Court building on May 21 before filing a lawsuit with the court against the state. About 900 former leprosy patients across the nation are filing the suit against the state, demanding 115 million yen each in compensation for being forced into isolation to undergo treatment for the disease. The suit brings the number of plaintiffs suing the state at district courts in Kumamoto, Okayama and Tokyo in connection with the case to about 1,700.