(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Festival in Japan, themed 'Hope', opened at Ikebukuro Park, Tokyo, last Saturday, starting a series of exchanges on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. At the opening ceremony of the festival (Photo: VNA) First held in 2008, the annual Vietnam Festival in Tokyo has become venue for cultural exchanges between the two countries. The Vietnam-Japan relationship is developing steadily in the spirit of an extensive strategic partnership and mutual trust and understanding.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/current-affairs/vietnam-festival-in-japan-a-bridge-linking-the-two-countries-1190097.vov

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday is expected to release a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low 3.8% unemployment rate and years of underinvestment have left manufacturers, construction firms and other employers with unfilled jobs. Worker shortages have been a frustration for some employers, who upped their investments in new factories and construction projects after President Joe Biden signed into law funding for infrastructure, computer chips and a shift toward renewable energy sources.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3236644/as-employers-face-labor-shortages-biden-administration-rolls-out-playbook-for-training-workers.html

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The Mallee Eagles' Beau Bennett tries to slip the grasp of Tyntynder's Isaiah Bull during the Eagles 45-point win. Picture: Erin Scaresbrook

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Nomad Fashion Festival in BishkekModels present creations during a fashion show of students of the Kyrgyz Academy of Design Art named after Sadykov at the Nomad Fashion Festival in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 10 August 2023. The festival runs from 10 to 12 August 2023. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has partnered with the private sector to step up its consumer rights education drive, expanding the reach of its campaign as part of its efforts to promote consumer welfare in the country. Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, who heads the DTI's consumer protection group, said they have partnered with the Out of Home Advertising Association of the Philippines (OHAAP) to help them spread awareness about the rights of consumers today. 'If this partnership with the private sector will be continuous, more people will be made aware of all (our) advocacy programs on consumer protection,' Castelo said during their Saturday morning radio program at the DZbb station.

https://business.inquirer.net/391943/dti-taps-private-sector-to-intensify-consumer-rights-info-drive

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Bartlett & Co. LLC lowered its position in Lockheed Martin Co. ( NYSE:LMT – Get Rating ) by 0.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,329 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 87 shares during the period. Bartlett & Co. LLC's holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $7,719,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 81,305.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/18/bartlett-co-llc-decreases-stake-in-lockheed-martin-co-nyselmt.html

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Evmos ( EVMOS ) traded down 5.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 17:00 PM ET on June 23rd. One Evmos coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0976 or 0.00000317 BTC on popular exchanges. During the last week, Evmos has traded 0.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. Evmos has a market capitalization of $29.26 million and $610,033.68 worth of Evmos was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/23/evmos-price-reaches-0-0976-on-exchanges-evmos.html

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Yoon-police Yoon meets police officers, firefighters on Chuseok holiday SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with police officers and firefighters Saturday and expressed his appreciation for their service during the Chuseok holiday, his office said. Yoon visited an office affiliated with the Seoul Jungbu Police Station in central Seoul and thanked them for their work during the holiday, according to the presidential office. The extended six-day Chuseok holiday will continue through Tuesday.

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KYODO NEWS - 28 minutes ago - 00:50 | Others BREAKING NEWS: U.N. Security Council should include countries like Japan: Zelenskyy ==Kyodo 28 minutes ago | KYODO NEWS

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/d88b5a1e8ce8-breaking-news-un-security-council-should-include-countries-like-japan-zelenskyy.html

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The global market for children's over-the-counter cough, cold, and allergy remedies in 2022 was worth about $2.5 billion, according to market research firm Euromonitor. These medicines combine active ingredients such as paracetamol (known as acetaminophen in the United States) to reduce the fever with a syrup made from glycerin or propylene glycol that is safe, sweet, and easy to swallow. In Gambia, imported cough syrup for children was found by global health officials to be contaminated with two highly toxic substances: ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol (DEG).

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1741261/how-cough-syrup-gets-poisoned

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Daniel Nicolas of the PMI Bohol Boxing Stable suffered his first pro career loss in his first fight abroad last Saturday evening, June 3, 2023. Nicolas suffered a second round technical knockout against Japanese up-and-comer Kenji Fujita in their eight-rounder bout at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Fujita unleashed a series of combinations to down Nicolas for a quick victory. Despite the loss, Nicolas showed some fight, especially in the first round when he came out aggressive with power punches to the head and body.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/508134/pmis-daniel-nicolas-suffers-first-pro-career-loss-in-hands-of-japanese-foe

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Integer Holdings Co. (NYSE:ITGR – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,500,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the June 15th total of 2,350,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 225,200 shares, the short-interest ratio […] The post Integer Holdings Co. (NYSE:ITGR) Short Interest Update first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/22/integer-holdings-co-nyseitgr-short-interest-update.html

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Disadvantaged students are set to take up the two-thirds of the international study and work opportunities available from September, as part of to the government's flagship Turing Scheme. Over 40,000 people across the UK will get the transformational opportunity to study or work abroad in the next academic year. Building on the success of the previous two years, nearly two-thirds of these placements are for people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, up from 51% last year, helping to drive social mobility in parts of the UK where historically there have been fewer opportunities to work and study abroad.

https://www.miragenews.com/governments-turing-scheme-to-support-1047463/

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Next year's French Open badminton championships has been brought forward to March to act as a key trial of the venue and facilities as part of the wider Paris 2024 Olympics testing programme. Badminton World Federation (BWF) said the World Tour Super 750 event has been rescheduled from its traditional October date to March 5-10, 2024. The delay in the completion of the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, which is the badminton venue for the Paris 2024 Olympics, means that it will not be ready in time for testing for this year's French Open which will now be held at the Glaz Arena from Oct 24-29.

https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2184704

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Jacob Rees-Mogg after being made a Knight Commander of the British Empire at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool photo via AP) POOL PHOTO

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The U.S. National Science Foundation granted the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum over $11 million to support the creation of the new " National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe " exhibition. The exhibition will illuminate how the development of new and more precise tools transformed humankind's understanding of the origin, content and fate of the universe. It is anticipated to open in 2026 and is part of the museum's ongoing transformation of its galleries at its flagship building in Washington, D.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsf-grants-11m-for-new-discovering-our-universe-1082826/

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I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Republic of Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at this meeting. The DPRK made yet another failed launch of a military reconnaissance satellite. It triggered Japan's local alert system in Okinawa. This was yet another grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions, and a brazen effort to further expand the DPRK's military programme. The DPRK have said they will try again.

https://www.miragenews.com/uk-condemns-dprks-failed-satellite-launch-as-un-1072525/

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(2nd LD) Civic groups condemn S. Korea's proposal to end forced labor dispute with Japan(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 10-13) SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean civic groups supporting the victims of Japan's wartime forced labor condemned the Seoul government's plan Monday to compensate them through a public foundation, saying they cannot accept a third-party compensation method. As Foreign Minister Park Jin announced the plan to resolve the long-running forced labor dispute with Japan, civic activists gathered outside the ministry's building in central Seoul to demand the proposal be withdrawn.

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Ocado Group plc ( OTCMKTS:OCDGF – Get Free Report ) shot up 1.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $7.50 and last traded at $7.50. 293 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 97% from the average session volume of 8,376 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.40. Analysts Set New Price Targets OCDGF has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BNP Paribas raised Ocado Group from an 'underperform' rating to a 'neutral' rating in a research report on Monday, June 12th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/ocado-group-otcmktsocdgf-stock-price-up-1-4.html

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Research into how people's genetic code can influence health and disease - including the vast regions of DNA whose function is unclear - has secured major financial investment. DNA labelled within a zebrafish embryo Scientists at the University of Edinburgh will receive £46.3 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to support ongoing activity at the MRC Human Genetics Unit. The five-year funding will include advancing research into the so-called dark genome - the underexplored 98 per cent of people's DNA which may provide new insights into complex genetic diseases, experts say.

https://www.miragenews.com/46-3m-funding-boost-to-shine-light-on-dark-1052677/

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