A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has highlighted that informality continues to be widespread amongst domestic workers and while wages have risen, the pace has been slower compared to other sectors. This is especially the case in…
Last weekend, at Ave Maria Radio’s 30th Anniversary Gala, a woman came up to me and mentioned that when she first saw me, she thought for a moment that I was my dad. This is a relatively common occurrence in my…
I feel so disappointed in life – as this should be the time of my life that I am enjoying the most. I finished my post-grad more than four years ago now, and finally I am in a job that is…
Published Oct 23, 2026, 09:46 PM Updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:04 PM BEIJING – China should offer more support to families to stabilise the number of new births, the Cabinet said, as policymakers seek to address the country’s population decline and record-low birth rate. The government should…
It’s been an interesting seven days for people who care about birth rates. First, China’s State Council decreed that the government must offer greater support to families if more children are to be born. China currently has one of the…
Making social science accessible The authoritative source for independent research on UK-EU relations Jonathan Portes argues that the government has flipped from treating migrant care workers as a problem to presenting them as a necessity, but needs to take action…
On the eve of my 40th birthday, I was doused with cold water at a train station. Before, I would have shrugged it off. But suddenly I realised it was time to assert myself When I caught up with the teenagers,…
October 28, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Parents in Japan are taking an increasingly active role in their children's lives, helping them find marriage partners, navigate job hunting and secure housing, as the line between parental support and personal decision-making continues to…
[Domestic]: The number of babies born in South Korea in August surged 13 percent from a year earlier to the highest level seen in seven years for the month. According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Wednesday, a total…
Foreign residents in Korea reached a record 2,662,967 as of Nov. 1, 2025, government data showed Wednesday, with international students driving much of the increase. The total rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier and represented 5.1 percent of the population. All 17 top-tier administrative divisions…
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