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Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–People mourned the victims of a 2008 indiscriminate stabbing incident in Tokyo’s Akihabara district on Monday, the 18th anniversary of the rampage that led to the deaths of seven people and injuries for 10 others. In light rain,

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.8 pct in January-March from the previous quarter in inflation-adjusted real terms, weaker than the earlier reported 2.1 pct rise, reflecting a downward revision in capital spending, revised government data

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a current account surplus of 3,907.8 billion yen in April, up from the year-before surplus of 2,370 billion yen, thanks to increased corporate income from overseas subsidiaries and a trade balance returning to the black, the

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for a wide stretch of Japan’s Pacific coast from Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan to the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. The advisory, issued at 9:05 a.m., also covers

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 3,100 points on Monday morning, reflecting a drop in the U.S. market late last week. At 10:31 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for a wide stretch of Japan’s Pacific coast from Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, to the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. According to the advisory issued at 9:05 a.m., tsunamis

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 2,600 points on Monday morning, reflecting a drop in the U.S. market late last week. At 9:19 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March grew an annualized 1.8 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustment, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Monday. The growth was smaller than the 2.1 pct rise

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Following an October 2025 revision to Japan’s “furusato nozei” hometown donation program, which offers tax breaks to donors, the internal affairs ministry is seeking to discourage donors from focusing too much on “good deals” offered through generous return

Seoul, June 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and the South Korean navy conducted their first search and rescue exercise in over eight years on Sunday. The two sides began holding the joint exercise in 1999. It previously took place in December