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Seoul, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry hosted an event in Seoul on Wednesday to highlight the safety of Japanese food in a bid to build momentum for lifting South Korea’s ban on imports of Japanese fishery products. Currently, South Korea bans

New York, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese artist Dragon76 has completed a giant mural in Miami, Florida, which is hosting matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The mural, measuring about 1,580 square meters, was created at the request of a local organization

(Adnkronos) – The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaking at the NATO ministerial meeting, announced that the Pentagon will conduct a review of its military presence in Europe within the next six months, as Washington continues to pressure allies to strengthen

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–The dollar hovered above 160.50 yen in Tokyo trading on Thursday after rallying to a 23-month high of 160.79 yen in New York overnight amid expectations of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later this year.

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press monthly opinion poll showed Thursday that 38.2 pct of respondents back the Diet’s proposal for two measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members in Japan. The lower and upper chambers of the

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.1 percentage points from the previous month to 54.3 pct in June, hitting the lowest level since she took office last October, a monthly survey by Jiji

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies on average found 136.8 yen to the dollar the most desirable exchange rate, a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. showed. The Japanese currency has met persistent downward pressure due to the war in the Middle

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press public opinion poll released Thursday showed that 56.7 pct of respondents support legislation to criminalize vandalism of the Japanese national flag. The figure was far higher than the 20.9 pct who oppose the bill and

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese and South Korean defense authorities are considering making Japanese refueling support for South Korean military aircraft a regular arrangement, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press on Thursday. The measure is expected to be discussed when

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it has assigned a liaison to Thailand to coordinate with authorities in Southeast Asian countries to combat fraud involving “tokuryu” loosely organized anonymous criminal groups. The liaison, a male police officer