every year, the msdf. that gates the oceans to train graduates from the maritime officer candidate school. this year, it chose to visit the united states. in a welcoming ceremony at the pier, a u.s. naval officer said the u.s. navy and japan's msdf forged a strong partnership over the past 50 years. they'll visit arlington national cemetery in washington, then leave for portugal on thursday. >>> welcome back to news line business. tokyo stocks moved within a narrow range on tuesday morning. the nikkei 225 up 2,000 ticks. many investors refrained from active training as major firms are set to release earnings later this week. the current earnings season said to peak friday on japan. on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar falling against the yen on tuesday morning. the greenback at 86.92-96. market sources say that the dollar is depreciating as uncertainty for the u.s. economy remains strong among investors. concerns over european financial institutions receded, cueing investors to buy back the euro. this