Japan’s Kishida pledges to ‘work harder’ to fix gender pay gap | Business and Economy
Japan has the widest gap between men and women’s pay in the G7, despite the government’s efforts to tackle gender
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Japan’s H3 rocket fails after liftoff in blow to space ambitions | Space News
JAXA intentionally destroys the H3 rocket after the vehicle’s second-stage engine failed to ignite following liftoff. Japan’s second attempt to
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S Korea announces plan to resolve row over Japan forced labour | Labour Rights News
South Korea’s government has announced a plan to resolve a long-running dispute on compensating people who were forced to work
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‘Tip of the spear’: Battling the Golden Triangle’s drug lords | Drugs News
Chiang Rai, Thailand – In the far north of Thailand, a deadly conflict is playing out between drug syndicates and
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Philippines’ Marcos Jr urges military to focus on South China Sea | South China Sea News
President says the country’s boundaries are being called into question just weeks after public dispute with China. Philippine President Ferdinand
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Japan seeks charges against ad firms over Olympics contracts | Business and Economy
Japanese authorities have alleged that companies rigged the bids for 26 contracts worth $3.95m. Japan’s antitrust watchdog has filed criminal
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Why money will not be enough to address Japan’s baby crisis | Demographics News
Tokyo, Japan – Chika Hashimoto, a 23-year-old who recently graduated from Tokyo’s Temple University, is not averse to having a
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In Japan, Ukrainian refugees are plugging a tech talent shortage | Business and Economy
Tokyo, Japan – When Leonid Riznyk arrived in Japan from war-torn Ukraine in April 2022, he knew that getting a
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China, Japan hold first security talks in four years | Politics News
Beijing and Tokyo square off over military buildup, Russia and spy balloons in first security dialogue in four years. China
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Australia, Philippines consider joint patrols in South China Sea | News
Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles made the announcement after talks with Philippine defence secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Australia and the
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