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Major Japanese companies awarded significant salary improvements during their annual work meetings because rising prices stress their employees. The Bank of Japan studies current economic figures for its decisions about interest rates. The Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions reveals that all but two of its largest 53 business union members – Networks Toyota Hitachi included – gained raises by 14,566 …

South Korean singer-songwriter Wheesung started R&B music in K-pop before his death occurred at his home in Seoul on March 10. He was 43. The police found evidence of normal circumstances after they arrived at the scene to find Wheesung in cardiac arrest.  Officials examine if drugs caused the death because Wheesung received a 2021 propofol violation conviction. Through a …

A North Korean test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the ocean on Monday before the beginning of annual Freedom Shield military drills between the United States and South Korea. Over the past year, North Korea conducted its fifth missile test breakpoints. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff determined North Korea launched missiles from its Hwanghae province southwestern region. Their officials stated …

The Indian government places a tariff of up to USD 986 per tonne on Trichloro isocyanuric acid when imported from China and Japan. This duty remains active for five years to defend domestic producers against cheap imports that injure their operations. The DGTR found that Indian producers experienced harm from dumped goods from China and Japan so the Finance Ministry …

The Musso EV was introduced by KG Mobility on March 5, making South Korea enter the electric pickup truck future. A first into the country, this becoming electric, set the standards for zero-emissions utility trucks.The grand launch ceremony took place at KG Mobility headquarters in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, albeit unaccompanied by dignitaries from BYD, the Chinese battery supplier. Strong, Efficient, …

The Philippines, along with its partners, will be in action if China attempts to create any air defense identification zone or restrictions on flights above the South China Sea. This has been reiterated by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday with the backdrop of a series of harrowing encounters by Chinese aircraft, the Philippine Air Force, the United States and …

Firefighters received rain and snow relief on March 5th which marked it as Japan’s worst blaze since 1975. After a fire destroyed 2840 hectares near Ofunato in Iwate officials evacuated 4000 residents and one building was destroyed along with one human life. Raid conditions in February caused wildfire damage that outmatch all other blazes from 1975 onward because Ofunato measured …

A huge forest fire is raging through Ofunato in northeastern coastal Japan, burning thousands of acres of land, homes destroyed, and evacuees forced. Firefighters and emergency personnel are working around the clock to bring the fire under control. Fire Spreads Over Thousands of Acres According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the fire broke out Wednesday and has since …

Korean superstar Lee Min-ho is returning to the big screen after his recent K-drama ‘When The Stars Gossip’. The upcoming ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet‘ is coming to the big screens in July 2025 – and things couldn’t be more exciting. ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ dropped its first look teaser on February 15 and fans definitely cannot keep calm. The clip …

‘Karma’, featuring Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a and Lee Hee-jun in key roles, is coming on Netflix early next month, the streaming platform said on Tuesday. The series sees six persons getting entangled in complex circumstances after an accident. ‘Karma’ is directed by Lee Il-hyung. Besides Hae-soo and Min-a, the upcoming crime thriller also stars Lee Hee-jun, Kim Sung-kyun and Gong …