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Seoul, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–North Korean defense minister Kim Song Gi has released a statement criticizing the Freedom Edge joint military exercise, which Japan, the United States and South Korea started on Monday. North Korea will take strong countermeasures if the United

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The yen has been sharply rallying since the beginning of September amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could accelerate interest rate hikes. The dollar, which traded above 160 yen last Wednesday, temporarily slipped below 153 yen in

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko left for the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of the late King Harald V. The couple departed from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport aboard a government

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 2.4 pct in July from a year earlier, up for the seventh consecutive month, as wage growth outpaced slowing inflation, labor ministry data showed Tuesday. Nominal wages per worker, including basic salary

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The yen has been strengthening against the dollar since the beginning of September amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will accelerate interest rate hikes. The dollar, which traded above 160 yen last Wednesday, slipped below 154 yen

By Nobutoshi Kobayashi Commentary Writer Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–After years of decline, applications for Japan’s national civil service examination for career-track positions are showing signs of recovery, with the spring 2026 exam attracting more hopefuls than a year earlier, marking the

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in April-June grew an annualized 1.4 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustments, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The growth rate was higher than the 1.1 pct

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring opportunities to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, hoping to exchange views on China and demonstrate their close relationship ahead of

Yokohama, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Yokohama city assembly on Monday unanimously approved the resignation of Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, effective the same day, after he was found to have engaged in workplace harassment. Yamanaka, 53, had submitted his resignation on Aug. 28. A

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan, the United States and South Korea kicked off their Freedom Edge 2026 joint military exercise on Monday with an opening ceremony at the U.S. Air Force’s Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. This year’s exercise, the fourth of