Japan Faces Labor Shortages Amid Economic and Political Shifts
Despite promising better jobs, Japan struggles with fewer workers available as political and economic changes unfold.
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Despite promising better jobs, Japan struggles with fewer workers available as political and economic changes unfold.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted US facilities at Kuwait’s Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase following US strikes on Iranian locations, escalating regional tensions.
Al Jazeera | Jul 31, 2026, 10:10 AM
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Beijing responds sharply to EU sanctions targeting Chinese firms accused of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, raising concerns over supply chain disruptions.
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