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Japan real wages rise for 3rd straight month but outpaced by price rises

Japan’s inflation-adjusted wages grew by 1.0 percent year-on-year in March, marking the third consecutive month of real wage increases as

Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran as Peace Framework Emerges Amid Rising Gas Prices

Iranian officials are evaluating a U.S. peace proposal after President Donald Trump warned of intensified airstrikes unless Iran agrees to

Nikkei ends at record high above 62,000, logging highest single-day point gain

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index closed at a record high above 62,000 on Thursday, achieving its largest single-day point gain

Cyril Ramaphosa’s future: What if the EFF wins at the ConCourt?

South Africa’s Constitutional Court will deliver its judgment on the EFF’s Phala Phala case on Friday, May 8, 2026, at

South Africa: NCC leader Fadiel Adams faces court over justice interference

Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC) and a Member of Parliament, is scheduled to appear in Pinetown

1 de@d, 26 injured as bus runs into expressway guardrail in Fukushima

A bus carrying high school students veered into a guardrail on a Fukushima Prefecture expressway Wednesday morning, leaving one teenager

Indonesia, Japan sign defense cooperation agreement

Indonesia and Japan formalized a new defense partnership on Monday, encompassing collaboration in the defense industry, personnel training, and disaster

South Africa: Police order Fadiel Adams to surrender over fraud, obstruction charges

The South African Police Service says its Political Killings Task Team is calling on National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel

Japan electoral reform may be shelved after ruling bloc’s big win

Japan’s governing coalition under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces growing skepticism over whether it will follow through on pledged electoral

Japan’s child population falls for 45th straight year to new low 13.29 mil

Japan’s child population has shrunk to an estimated 13.29 million as of April 1, down 350,000 from a year earlier