Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
WorldTOKYO -- The proportion of people in Japan who think that their living conditions are more comfortable than a year before has fallen to the lowest level in over 15 years, according to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey for June.
Japan govt launches new office for foreigner policies
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government on Tuesday launched a new office at the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee policies related to foreign residents.
US tariffs seen as opportunity for Thailand: Thai MP
WorldWith years of experience in the financial sector and previous leadership positions at the Bank of Thailand, Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, list-MP of the Thai Parliament and Deputy Leader for International Affairs of the People’s Party, believes that while U.S. tariffs pose a major challenge, they also present an opportunity to boost Thailand’s economic dynamism.
Spaniards struggle to enjoy their own beaches in tourist deluge
WorldInternational holidaymakers are keeping Spaniards off their own sun-kissed beaches due to ever-rising hotel and rental prices during an unprecedented tourism boom.
WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
WorldThe World Health Organization on Monday recommended Gilead's lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, as a tool to prevent HIV infection.
Meet the former Cuban doctor breeding flies for fish feed
WorldFormer Cuban doctor Yodermis Diaz Hernandez makes more money these days raising black soldier flies - whose larvae can be used as fish feed - than he ever did practicing medicine.
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
WorldNEW DELHI - India on Monday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.
Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment
WorldFRANKFURT, Germany -- German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as cookies, authorities said Monday.
EU ready to hit US with 21-bln-euro tariff list, Italy foreign minister says
WorldMILAN -- The European Union has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.52 billion) on U.S. goods if the two sides fail to reach a trade deal, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in a newspaper interview on Monday.
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight
WorldNASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked on their return flight to Earth.
