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Japan approves steps to help make life easier for foreign workers
Kyodo News, Published on 25/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan approved Tuesday a set of measures to ensure that foreign workers entering the country under its new visa system, including those from Thailand, enjoy proper working conditions and access to broad support in their daily lives.
Japan eyes lifting optional pension age over 70
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2018
» The Japanese government Friday approved an outline to raise the optional age to start receiving a public pension to age 71 or older in an effort to address the labour shortage in the wake of the falling birthrate and aging society.
Japan aims to cut suicide rate by 30%
Kyodo News, Published on 25/07/2017
» The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a plan seeking a 30% reduction in the number of suicides over the next decade, saying the country's suicide level remains "critical".
Dementia insurance launched in greying Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 02/07/2017
» Insurance policies covering various expenses relating to dementia have been launched in Japan as more people are suffering from the illness in the rapidly greying country.
East Timor expects more private sector investment
Published on 07/06/2016
» A large Burger King conspicuously located in front of a plaza in the East Timor capital drew the attention, at least momentarily, of local and foreign investors arriving in the plaza's lobby to attend an international investment conference.