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A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of "environmental emergency".

A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of "environmental emergency".

A major investor in Japan's Toshiba Corp has called for a third-party investigation into the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting, saying its vote was not fully recognized in a potential breach of governance.

A major investor in Japan's Toshiba Corp has called for a third-party investigation into the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting, saying its vote was not fully recognised in a potential breach of governance.

A major investor in Japan's Toshiba Corp has called for a third-party investigation into the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting, saying its vote was not fully recognised in a potential breach of governance.

President Moon Jae-in vowed on Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women", as those forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels are known, in efforts to resolve a dispute with its neighbour over the thorny issue.

Japanese government bond yields ticked up on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting a six-week high, taking cues from surging U.S. bond yields following weak demand at a 30-year bond auction.

* Nikkei yet to close Feb chart gap opened after COVID-19 outbreak

Japan's July exports are expected to have recorded a double-digit decline for the fifth straight month as the coronavirus pandemic hit global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.