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POSCO Union Launches First Strike in Company History Over Wage Dispute

POSCO workers have launched the first strike in the steelmaker’s history after labor and management failed to narrow their differences over wage negotiations.The POSCO labor union, affiliated with the…

  • POSCO experienced its first-ever strike on September 9, 2023.
  • Labor union demanded a 7.1% wage increase, management proposed 2%.
  • Strike involved about 1% of the unionized workforce of 17,000.

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Abdul Azeez faces remand over Tabung Haji RCI probe

FORMER Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was brought before the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur today for a remand hearing over a police investigation linked to issues raised in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on...

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Japan plans to set up cyber defense hub near Defense Ministry around 2032

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to set up a hub for its preemptive cyber defense at a site next to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, bring

  • Japanese government to build cyber defense hub near Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
  • Hub construction planned to start in fiscal 2027, complete by 2032.
  • Hub will house National Cyber Department and Self-Defense Forces cyber unit.

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Marriage equality strengthens Hong Kong families and communities

Hong Kong’s debate over same-sex relationships is often framed as a question of constitutional law, social values, or individual rights. But it is also a question of public health. A year after the Legislative Council rejected the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill, the legal recognition of same-sex couples remains unresolved…

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Netanyahu will make a quick trip to speak at the UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a whirlwind 24-hour trip to speak at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders this month…

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to UN in 24-hour span
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged Netanyahu's arrest as war criminal
  • Netanyahu's U.N. appearance crucial despite Mamdani's claims
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