Japanese authorities have asked this city in Ibaraki Prefecture to start a preliminary survey into the feasibility of establishing a nuclear waste site in its territory. The local mayor has expressed support, but some residents have already protested. Only four sites have agreed to submit to the selection process, which is said to take 20 years.
In South Korea, 69.3 per cent of people aged between 25 and 34 have a university degree. According to the OECD, the disconnect between training and the labour market is increasing. A highly competitive system obsessing over access to the most prestigious universities feeds a market of extracurricular centres, starting in kindergartens, where parents send their children to enhance their performance.
Titled "Birth”, the biopic follows the life and death of the first Korean priest and martyr, killed in 1846 at the age of 25. It will open in theatres on 30 November, but a preview was screened at the Vatican this week. He “dreamt of equality and truth in a new world and tried to change it. And this is also a seed for the present,” said the popular Korean actor who played him.
North Korean ballistic rocket falls near Japan as Chinese president meets with Asia-Pacific leaders in Bangkok. On 15 November at the opening of the G20 in Bali almost 100 Russian missiles had hit Ukraine. Xi-Kishida meeting: Tokyo calls for Beijing's contribution to curb Pyongyang; differences over Senkaku islands and Taiwan.
Today's headlines: a devastating fire north of the Gaza Strip kills 21 people, including seven children; Beijing, more online censorship:comments must be approved; wild animal trafficker arrested by Thai police with tiger cubs from Laos; Afghan refugees in Pakistan fear mass arrests; Russian ports are on the verge of collapse.
For Xi Jinping, the new Pericles, China’s “consultative” democracy is the true one since it involves everyone. Yet, China’s regime forgot to consult everyone, like the people who continue to protest against anti-COVID lockdowns, or dissidents, be they religious or academic, who languish in prison or lose their job for not toeing the party line.
A commission set up by Japan’s Justice Ministry is proposing amendments to the Civil Code to ensure that no parents is denied access to their children after a divorce. The issue affects thousands of families in a country where 193,000 couples split up each year.
In an interview with a Jesuit publication, Hong Kong’s Catholic bishop speaks about the wounds left by the 2019 protests and subsequent crackdown. The Church did not just lay flat but increased support for young people in jail . But people today must listen to one another. For its part, the diocese is still working on plans to open a Catholic university.
There are distinctions in the text, but it is the first time since the outbreak of the conflict that the Chinese have signed a document of this magnitude. The 'limitless' friendship between China and Russia seems less and less solid. Beijing calls for restraint after missile falls on Polish territory.
Although South Korea is one of the world's largest armaments manufacturers, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said that his country is only providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, not war materiel. Media reports suggest, however, that South Korean artillery pieces are reaching Ukraine via the United States. This comes at a time of renewed tensions with North Korea.
The goal is to split Beijing from Moscow by working on the global economic crisis. Australian Prime Minister holds a “constructive” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader and France’s Macron oppose the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Beijing is ready to speed up a trade deal with South Korea. Now everyone is waiting for the summit’s final declaration.
The two leaders meet for the first time since the US president took office in January 2021. Both sides are looking for ways to lower geopolitical tensions. Washington is ready to work with Beijing on global issues. Both oppose the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict.
According to a Swd study, suicides were the second leading cause of death (22.8%) among minors in the 2016-2018 period. Excessive pressure and stress within a highly competitive education system are in the crosshairs. For the head of a Catholic school, it is necessary to encourage and interest students, rather than distort the teaching method.
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