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The Immigration Services Agency of Japan is looking to cooperate more closely with related ministries as part of its countermeasures against illegal foreign labor. Starting as early as October, agency officials will accompany inspectors from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on patrols of demolition and construction sites under the ministry’s jurisdiction. The agency aims to gain an understanding of on-site conditions where unauthorized employment oc

China's high-tech industries and AI-related sectors recorded robust growth in the first eight months of 2026, according to tax data released by the State Taxation Administration on Monday. From January to August, sales revenue across China's high-tech industries rose 15.7% year on year, while sales revenue in high-tech manufacturing increased 18.9%, the administration said. Notably, sales revenue in AI-related integrated circuit manufacturing and intelligent vehicle equipment

Uncertainty for Burundians in Kenya after president orders foreign-owned businesses closed Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners. Kenya has long attracted migrants from across the East African Community (EAC), whose members enjoy freedom of movement within the regional bloc. Last week, Ruto ga

Blast reported at Augsburg train station Police are investigating the explosion of an unidentified object at a train station in southern Germany. Meanwhile, a malfunction at a German power station near Cologne is being probed as a deliberate act. Unidentified object explodes at Augsburg train station, injuring 2 An unidentified object exploded at a train station in the southern German city of Augsburg early Wednesday morning, with two people sustaining minor injuries due to a

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there can be no “negotiations with terrorists,” responding to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s threat against civilian aviation over Russia. Zelensky warned foreign airlines, insurers and governments on Tuesday that Ukraine’s expanding long-range drone campaign would increasingly endanger civilian flights over the country. “The safe days in Russia’s skies are over,” Zelensky said. Putin was asked to respond to the remarks at a pre

A 72-year-old South Korean man has been arrested for allegedly overstaying his visa in Japan for more than 26 years after a tip was received in June, Shizuoka Prefectural Police said Thursday. The man came to Japan using his brother’s passport in September 1993 under a 15-day tourist visa, hoping to get a higher-paying job in the country, police said. He was arrested Wednesday. The suspect, who lives in the city of Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, appears to have been staying in J

A fast-moving series of mudslides, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse on the Nepalese side, has caused heavy casualties and left many people missing at a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Here's what China’s Fengyun satellites captured earlier Saturday, with images taken between 09:00 and 14:00 Saturday Beijing time. #WORLD #CHINA #ASIA #BREAKINGNEWS #RECENTNEWS #LATESTNEWS #SPECIALNEWS #SUNDAYNEWS #SUNDAYSPECIAL #SUND

France has joined calls for a transparent and independent investigation by the Guinean justice system following the discovery of a mass grave in the south-western Forécariah prefecture. The bodies of six men, their hands tied and their eyes blindfolded, were found on Monday by a group of young people who had gone into the forest to collect firewood. Local authorities and the public prosecutor have since visited the scene and an official investigation has been opened. Civil so

Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Friday fired teargas to disperse small-scale traders, importers, and their supporters protesting against an increase in import duties. Demonstrators gathered in the city centre saying the measure will raise the cost of bringing goods into the country and hurt small businesses. Hundreds of shops closed for the protest. Kenya's Revenue Authority decided to raise the minimum customs valuation benchmark for a 40-foot container of consolid

Police lay 14 charges against man accused of violent Epsom attack The man accused of a violent attack that left three school kids injured and a dog dead has been charged with 14 charges by police. The 49-year-old man allegedly stole a Good Samaritan’s car before ploughing into five high school student cyclists and killing a woman’s dog during a frenzied series of attacks in Auckland’s Epsom that left five people injured, police say. The violent chain of events began about 7.0