Link to article: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-urges-s.-korea-to-present-solution-over-wartime-labor-row Japanese and South Korean officials have met for the first time since Japan’s new minister took office. Among other topics, the country’s officials are discussing a ruling by the South Korean court that seized the assets of Nippon Steel Corporation. The South Korean courts have ruled that the steel company must pay four individuals for labor… Read more »
Link to article: https://nypost.com/2020/11/03/north-korean-covid-19-victims-left-to-die-in-secret-camps-report/ If there is one constant surrounding North Korea, it’s secrecy, and the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been no exception. Covid is known as the “ghost disease” in North Korea, because the state takes minimal action to track its spread or provide testing to its citizens. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has claimed… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/at-least-2-killed-over-30m-affected-as-supertyphoon-slams-the-philippines Typhoon Goni, locally referred to as Typhoon Rolly, hit the Philippines early Sunday morning, November 1st. As of Sunday, 10 have been reported dead. The massive floods have caused landslides and mud pits all over the country as people scramble to recover their property and belongings. Typhoon Goni is considered to be one of the most… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-10/adf-personnel-warned-about-social-media-use-after-instagram/12749150 Members of the Australian Defense Force (ADF) are being investigated in response to an offensive Instagram account. The account, under the name “State Sanctioned Violence”, has posted pro-violence messages, including content mocking allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. A separate account, also linked to an ADF member, sold merchandise branding inflammatory phrases such as “Taliban Tears”… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-teacher-struck-off-pro-independence-classes-china-13211164 A Honk Kong teacher was recently fired for supposedly promoting a “pro-independence” message in the classroom. The lesson plan mentioned a banned political party that advocated for Hong Kong autonomy. Government officials are calling the teacher a “black sheep” in the Hong Kong education system This issue arises while education is being forced into the spotlight… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/demand-for-service-robots-set-to-explode-in-china-in-aftermath-of-covid-19-pandemic As countries begin to reopen their economies, businesses are forced to staff their storefronts and warehouses while still following safety precautions. For employees, returning to work means extra risk. For employers, human workers add extra variables that complicate exposure response plans, and costly safety measures coupled with low patronage means smaller profit margins. A Chinese tech… Read more »
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/news/a-humanity-vs-industry-immigration-toss-up New Zealand faces criticism over its changing immigration laws in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A crackdown on immigration in an attempt to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus has created unintended consequences for the country’s migrant workers, leaving many without a way to re-enter the country for work. With limited capacity to quarantine those entering the country,… Read more »
