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The South Korean government will increase incentives for foreign tourists in addition to revising immigration policies. The government’s economic plan for 2023, announced on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, includes a stimulus option that has been neglected for years: immigration. Confirming the plan announced by the Ministry of Justice, the government said it would revise immigration […]

South Korea was hit by mass protests after Japan announced plans to release radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Thousands of South Koreans took to the streets of the capital to express their concern over this plan. This protest reflects the distrust and serious concern of the South Korean people about the

Malaysia’s health ministry publicize that masks are no longer counted as people’s obligation to wear in most of public areas, such as public transport and health care facilities on Thursday, 29th of June 2023. This new provision about mask was determined since the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 is no longer a Public

South Korea officially adopted the “international age” system used in most countries in the world on Wednesday, 28 June 2023. It will be implemented in all judicial and administrative areas. In addition, it will end the confusion that often happens due to the former age system. Previously, South Korea had three methods to determine their

Japan is considering introducing a special visa called a digital nomad that works remotely while traveling around the world. Digital nomads are typically involved in work that uses digital devices and can be done anywhere, such as website design and software development. With an increasing number of countries in Europe and elsewhere having launched digital

Thailand received 1 million tourists from China between January and May 18 after the Chinese border reopened, a Thai government official said Sunday, May 28, 2023. Government spokeswoman Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement that the government expects tourist arrivals from China to reach the target of 5 million this year, with spending of 446

Vietnam intends to reduce rice exports to 4 million tonnes per year by 2030, down from 7.1 million tonnes last year, according to a government document outlining its rice export policy. After India and Thailand, Vietnam is the world’s third-largest rice exporter. Read More: Celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Here are the History

Indonesia is expected to sign a trade agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran as early as this week, according to a statement issued by the Indonesian Trade Ministry. The announcement comes at the end of a seven-round negotiation process, which has now been successfully concluded. The signing of the agreement, by the Iran Preferential

China has emerged as the world’s leading auto exporter, surpassing Japan in the first quarter of the year. The growth in Chinese auto exports is attributed to the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and the expansion of deliveries to Russia.   According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chinese automobile exports surged by 58%

The Group of Seven (G7) countries are set to establish a new program to distribute vaccines to impoverished and developing nations. The initiative is expected to be announced during an upcoming summit meeting. The move comes in response to the challenges faced by the COVAX vaccine facilities, which struggled to ensure equitable access to vaccines