TVXQ 's new Japanese album claims top spot on Oricon chart

TVXQ on the cover of their new album "TONE" [SM Entertainment]

TVXQ has claimed the top spot on Japan's prestigious Oricon chart.

Oricon's official website showed that TVXQ's new record "TONE" ranked first on Oricon's daily albums chart on the day of its release on September 28 after selling over an estimated 105,484 copies.

"TONE," their first Japanese release as a duo, is produced in three editions and includes such as songs as "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)," "Superstar," "B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)" and "MAXIMUM."

The duo will also visit the country to take part in fan events to promote "TONE" starting at the Grand Cube Osaka in Osaka on November 1 and the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo two days later.

The boys will then hold their nationwide tour in Japan titled "TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2012~ TONE~" for three months starting January 2012 where they will hold a total of 14 shows in nine cities.

They will perform for a series of shows in Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Niigata, Sapporo, Fukui, Osaka and Tokyo till March 2012.

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