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(Adnkronos) – The United States government has announced a bonus worth 3,000 dollars and paid travel for undocumented foreigners who agree to leave the country before the end of the year. “Undocumented immigrants should take advantage of this opportunity and self-deport, because

(Adnkronos) – At least five people are victims of the plane crash that occurred in the waters off the American state of Texas, where a Mexican Navy aircraft engaged in a humanitarian mission crashed. Eight people were on board the plane, the

Taipei, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The mother of a Thai girl who was forced to work illegally at a massage parlor in Tokyo was repatriated to Thailand on Tuesday, Taiwanese immigration authorities said. After leaving her daughter in Japan and traveling from Thailand

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Inc. plans a pay hike of about 5 pct for its employees for the business year from next April, President Akihiko Ogino said in a recent interview. The company also plans to raise the

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan ranked 28th in labor productivity in 2024 among the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, falling by two notches from the previous year, reflecting sluggish economic growth, according to a survey by

New York, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–Suntory Global Spirits Inc. will halt production of its bourbon whiskey Jim Beam for a year at its distillery in the U.S. state of Kentucky amid falling demand, it was learned Monday. The weak demand followed U.S.

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Tuesday urged the government to consider appropriate protection of content, saying that news articles have been used by generative artificial intelligence without permission. The request was included in a written

Sakai, Osaka Pref., Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sharp Corp. aims to increase the proportion of its home appliances sold overseas to nearly 70 pct in five years, to make up for a decline in domestic sales, President and CEO Masahiro Okitsu said

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday released a package of measures to eliminate serious lithium-ion battery fires by 2030, following a series of ignition incidents involving the batteries whose use is spreading fast. In the package, drawn up by central

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Japan as a state guest from Feb. 8 to 10, the Japanese government said Tuesday. It will be the first Japan visit by a UAE president