Stable employment key to solving Japan’s baby crisis
As Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day in September with a record number of elderly people, it is battered by other unwanted records.
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Seoul ‘moon village’ becomes tourist trap
These villages formed during Seoul’s break-neck development in the 70s and 80s, when the poor were pushed out of downtown to make room for office buildings and apartments.
Money key in decision to have children: Survey
The survey also found that those with an annual family income of less than 100,000 yuan registered the lowest willingness to have children.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral held in Tokyo
About 4,300 people attended the funeral, including about 700 people from 218 nations and territories.
Thailand’s cities must be prepared for an uncertain future: Eco-design expert
“It is not difficult for Thailand to build future cities, but it should be prepared to use existing resources efficiently,” he added.
Ninh Binh fuses tourism with heritage conservation
Most experts see Trang An in Ninh Binh as a model for how conservation and development can work hand in hand.
Swamped elephant rescued in Yunnan
As crops have matured lately, 104 elephants have been found in the Simao district of Yunnan province, according to the authorities.
Indonesia calls for non-nuclear settlement in Ukraine conflict
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah said that Indonesia continued to follow closely the development of the conflict in Ukraine via Indonesian missions in Ukraine and…
Relatives of Japanese possibly abducted by North Korea continue fight for missing relatives
In addition to the 17 people officially recognized, there are about 470 missing persons for whom the possibility cannot be ruled out.
All aid will be subject to third-party audit, Shehbaz assures donors
He also revealed that Pakistan may have to import about a million tonnes of wheat and large quantities of fertiliser, to off-set losses.