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SEOUL -- North Korea's state news agency said that the launch of a ballistic missile on Oct. 4 that passed over Japan was a "warning to enemies."

The ruling parties' working team on national security has agreed to highlight policies to strengthen the national defense system in light of threats such as North Korea's successive ballistic missile launches.

Japan's gross domestic product in July-September declined 0.3% from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office Tuesday.

For nearly a half-century, the two women have held out hope of once again seeing their close friend, whose desk sat next to theirs in the classroom and was a member of the same school clubs.

Major department stores are stepping up their efforts to accommodate foreign visitors as they anticipate the return of strong sales.

The number of page views for a crowd control manual created by the Hyogo prefectural police and posted on the internet surged to about 43,000 in October, more than 250 times the monthly average.

Former Seattle Mariners superstar Ichiro Suzuki will personally respond to a selection of letters from elementary and junior high school students across the nation sent through Ichiro Post, under a project set up by clothing store Uniqlo. The retailer's operating company, Fast Retailing Co., announced the plan Monday as part…

BALI, Indonesia -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Sunday to further strengthen Japan and the United States' joint deterrence and coping capabilities in the security realm.

PHNOM PENH -- If North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear test, it "would be met with a strong and resolute response from the international community," according to a joint statement released Sunday after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.