Taiwan Grants 80 Percent Carbon Fee Discount to High Risk Facilities
Taiwan will begin collecting its first carbon fee next month under a carbon fee discount scheme for high risk industries. Major emitters must pay...
Japanese Foreign Aid Declined 1.7% to $16.28 Billion in 2025
Japan ODA fell by 1.7 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year. The country provided $16.28 billion in official development assistance during that...
Japanese Companies Pay Employee Student Loans to Attract Talent
A growing number of Japanese companies now offer student loan support to their employees. A special loan payment system introduced in fiscal 2021 allows...
China Q1 GDP Growth Hits 5% as Economic Indicators Exceed Expectations
China's economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026. The National Bureau of Statistics released the data on Thursday. This growth rate...
Cash Crop Shift Reshapes Rural Farming in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province
Cash crop shift is transforming rural agriculture in North Pyongan province. Farmers are abandoning staple food crops on private plots for higher-value cash crops....
