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Chinese scientists uncover drivers of divergent climate changes across Asia

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Chinese scientists uncover drivers of divergent climate changes across Asia

03:24, 18 March 2026

Mongolia, France to bolster urban development cooperation

Mongolia, France to bolster urban development cooperation

22:13, 17 March 2026

S. Korean tech and media platform operators gear up for BTS’s landmark comeback concert

S. Korean tech and media platform operators gear up for BTS’s landmark comeback concert

07:36, 17 March 2026

China targets 100,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030

China targets 100,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030

21:56, 16 March 2026

Kazakhstan's constitutional reforms highlighted in talks with India

Kazakhstan's constitutional reforms highlighted in New Delhi

20:48, 16 March 2026

Most unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey

Most unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey

00:42, 16 March 2026

ADB to step up support for ASEAN as strategic financing and advisory partner

ADB to step up support for ASEAN as strategic financing and advisory partner

23:17, 13 March 2026

Netflix's exclusive WBC broadcasting deal in Japan sparks mixed reactions

Netflix's exclusive WBC broadcasting deal in Japan sparks mixed reactions

08:58, 13 March 2026

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after possible chemo errors at Japan children's hospital

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after possible chemo errors at Japan children's hospital

12:01, 12 March 2026

S. Korea's National Assembly set to vote on bill on U.S. investment pledges

S. Korea's National Assembly set to vote on bill on U.S. investment pledges

07:27, 12 March 2026

Japan marks 15 years since devastating quake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear crisis

Japan marks 15 years since devastating quake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear crisis

12:25, 11 March 2026

Containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul

S. Korean exports up 55.6% during first 10 days of March

08:29, 11 March 2026

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle Eastern states: spokesperson

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle Eastern states: spokesperson

18:32, 10 March 2026

Japan to raise foreigners' residency-linked fees

Japan to raise foreigners' residency-linked fees

12:52, 10 March 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Japan economy grows 1.3% in Q4 2025, revised up, on stronger investment

07:21, 10 March 2026

Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies

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.

Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows

09:16, 9 March 2026

BLACKPINK's 'Deadline' lands at No. 11 on British Official Albums Chart

BLACKPINK's 'Deadline' lands at No. 11 on British Official Albums Chart

12:37, 7 March 2026

Japan asks U.S. not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit

Japan asks U.S. not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit

11:44, 7 March 2026

Japan’s ruling bloc proposes plan to allow lethal arms exports

Japan’s ruling bloc proposes plan to allow lethal arms exports

08:43, 6 March 2026

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