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    Zhanna has been working at Kazinform News Agency since 2005.
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    Over 7,300 Kazakhstanis repatriated from Middle East conflict zone
    Government
    Over 7,300 Kazakhstanis repatriated from Middle East conflict zone
    12:11, 9 March 2026
    Kyrgyzstan and Armenia’s films shine at Umut Film Forum
    Central Asia
    Kyrgyzstan and Armenia’s films shine at Umut Film Forum
    11:49, 9 March 2026
    Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts, sends ash nearly a mile high
    Ecology
    Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts, sends ash nearly a mile high
    11:13, 9 March 2026
    Bank of Mongolia buys 396 kg of gold in February
    Economy
    Bank of Mongolia purchases 396 kg of gold in February
    10:36, 9 March 2026
    Building collapses after blaze in Glasgow, rail services disrupted
    Around the World
    Building collapses after blaze in Glasgow, rail services disrupted
    10:10, 9 March 2026
    Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies
    Asia
    S. Korea's Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies
    09:42, 9 March 2026
    Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - Mar 09, 2026 - 11:06 All , Japan facebook x copy TOKYO - Japan's real wages in January rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier, marking the first gain in 13 months, helped by pay growth and a relatively moderate increase in prices, government data showed Monday. Nominal wages, or the average monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, climbed 3.0 percent to 301,314 yen ($1,900), up for the 49th straight month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said. An escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect price movements, with the focus on whether real wages will remain in positive territory. A ministry official said the government "will closely monitor developments." Consumer prices rose 1.7 percent in the reporting month, slowing from an average increase of 3.7 percent in 2025 and helping to lift inflation-adjusted wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power. The latest increase was lower than 2 percent for the first time since March 2022, when consumer prices rose 1.5 percent. In the 2025 "shunto" labor-management wage negotiations ahead of the start of the business year for many companies, major Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by an average of 5.39 percent, according to the Japan Business Federation. The focus at this spring's negotiations will be on whether wage increases top 5 percent for the third year at large companies and whether higher pay will be seen at small and medium-sized companies. The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the country's biggest labor union umbrella organization, known as Rengo, has called for a real wage rise of 1 percent. A preliminary tally by Rengo as of last Monday showed that its member unions had demanded an average pay raise of 5.94 percent, down 0.15 percentage point from a year earlier, marking the first drop since 2021. Real wages affect private consumption, which accounts for more than half of Japan's gross domestic product. The Bank of Japan, which raised its benchmark interest rate last December to the highest level since 1995, is closely watching the outcome of this spring's wage negotiations as rises in both wages and prices are key factors affecting its future policy decisions.
    Asia
    Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows
    09:16, 9 March 2026
    U.S. Department of State
    Middle East
    US Embassy in Riyadh orders nonemergency employees, families to leave
    08:45, 9 March 2026
    Oil prices
    Economy
    Brent crude oil price exceeds $119 per barrel for first time since June 17, 2022
    08:22, 9 March 2026
    Kazakh judokas claim two medals at Grand Prix in Austria
    Sport
    Kazakh judokas claim two medals at Grand Prix in Austria
    07:38, 9 March 2026
    Iran
    Middle East
    Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader
    07:11, 9 March 2026
    Kazakhstan wins bronze at 2026 World Speed Skating Championships
    Sport
    Kazakhstan wins bronze at 2026 World Speed Skating Championships
    06:20, 8 March 2026
    Samarkand to launch French language schools
    Education
    Samarkand to launch French language schools
    05:11, 8 March 2026
    Traditional Eagle Festival celebrates nomadic heritage in Mongolia
    Culture
    Traditional Eagle Festival celebrates nomadic heritage in Mongolia
    04:33, 8 March 2026
    The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has launched a comprehensive digital platform providing over 40 specialized services to pilgrims in seven languages: Arabic, English, Urdu, Chinese, Turkish, French, and Malay.
    Religion
    Seven-language digital portal enhances pilgrim experience at two Holy Mosques
    03:25, 8 March 2026
    Turkmenistan to increase electricity production in 2026
    Energy
    Turkmenistan to increase electricity production in 2026
    02:30, 8 March 2026
    Dushanbe Water Conference to serve as preparatory process for UN Water Conference 2026
    Central Asia
    Dushanbe Water Conference to serve as preparatory process for UN Water Conference 2026
    00:12, 8 March 2026
    Kyrgyzstan to build USD 200 mln solar power plant
    Energy
    Kyrgyzstan to build USD 200 mln solar power plant
    23:20, 7 March 2026
    NASA rules out asteroid impact with Moon in 2032
    Science
    NASA rules out asteroid impact with Moon in 2032
    22:28, 7 March 2026
    At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caused severe flooding in Kenya's capital city.
    Africa
    23 dead in Nairobi flooding after heavy rains
    21:34, 7 March 2026
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