As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive
HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan — The small factories in the western Japanese city of Higashiosaka for decades fueled the thundering rise of the country’s biggest brands...
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, no change in marriage rules — PM
SINGAPORE — Singapore will decriminalize sex between men but has no plans to change the legal definition of marriage as being between a man...
New Zealand to temporarily boost worker intake amid labor shortfall
NEW ZEALAND will make temporary changes to immigration rules, a minister said on Sunday, aiming to lure 12,000 workers over the next year with a working holiday scheme designed to fill labor gaps as businesses scramble to find staff.
Japan eyes long-range missiles to counter China
TOKYO — Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.
Russia could do something ‘ugly,’ Ukraine warns
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukrainians to be vigilant ahead of Wednesday’s celebrations to mark 31 years of independence from Soviet rule, as fresh blasts hit Crimea and a missile wounded 12 civilians near a nuclear power plant.
‘The paycheck has died’: Workers hold funeral for wages
BUENOS AIRES — Some women wore black funeral attire and sported flower crowns. Other people in the procession in Buenos Aires carried a gigantic coffin. But this funeral procession in the Argentine capital was not honoring a person.
Congo officials investigating possible Ebola case — WHO
DAKAR — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola in the country’s east, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege
MOGADISHU — Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday, adding that they were still clearing explosives scattered around the building.
Indonesia president wants Tesla to make electric cars in country — Bloomberg News
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla to manufacture its cars, as well as batteries, in the country, in comments made to Bloomberg News.
Taiwan farmers find space for solar to meet renewable energy targets
The use of “distributed” solar — panels installed on walls and rooftops — has become increasingly popular in regions in Taiwan where land is at a premium.
Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts — labor ministry
More French employees than ever quit their jobs at the end of 2021 and start of 2022, as the balance of bargaining power shifts away from employers, a labor ministry study showed.
OPEC chief says blame policymakers, lawmakers for oil price rises
“Don’t blame OPEC, blame your own policymakers and lawmakers, because OPEC and the producing countries have been pushing time and time again for investing in oil (and gas).” OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais