In April, Japan and South Korea will hold their first security discussions in five years.

According to a diplomatic source on Monday, preparations are being made for the first working-level security talks between Japan and South Korea in more than five years to take place next month, ahead of a planned visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol to the United States.

As Tokyo and Seoul...

The United States does not appear on this list of the top five countries in the world for working parents.

There should be as much support as possible for working parents. It's provided to varying degrees of quality by different nations. According to a new report from Bloomberg, which compares countries based on the quality and cost of child care for working parents, Iceland ranks among the best i...

4 million Americans of working age are prevented from finding employment because 16 million of them have long-term COVID

According to a recent research, between 2 million and 4 million Americans are being kept out of work because to long COVID-19, costing the country roughly $170 billion in lost income yearly.

According to a survey from the Brookings Institution, 16 million Americans who are considered to...

International Drug Enforcement Conference Continues to Strive Against Drug Trafficking

To combat drug trafficking, this week, a discussion was held between law enforcement agents along with the authorities of twenty-one other nations. This discussion revolved around how to curb drug trafficking in the region. It also highlighted how precursor chemicals contribute to the manufacture...

Amazon settles lawsuit for firing employees for criticizing work conditions

Highlights

• Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham were fired for criticizing the working conditions
• National Labor Relations Board and Amazon.com Inc have reached a settlement

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board and Amazon Inc hav...

Google deciding to cut salary of staff who work from home

The tech giant Google who has claimed to be one of the best employers around the globe has decided to develop a payment calculator that lets employees see the effects of working from remote locations or moving offices. Changing address could affect the pay-scale of employees especially moving to ...

CHINA TO EASE BIRTH LIMIT; ALLOW COUPLES TO HAVE 3 CHILDREN

Highlights –

• China to ease birth limit; allow couples to have 3 children.
• China's ruling Communist Party announced the same.
• China's working-age population shrank over the past decade.
• Restrictions that limited most...

U.N PANEL’S CRITICISM ON THE DETENTION OF CARLOS GHOSN LEADS JAPAN TO LODGE A PROTEST

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• U.N panel’s criticism on the detention of Carlos Ghosn leads Japan to lodge a protest.
• Nissan Motor's ex-boss has been alleged over financial misconduct.
• On Friday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry lodged the prote...

TELECOMMUTING AND DIGITALIZATION BOTH BUZZWORDS IN POST-PANDEMIC ERA

• Business stalwarts around the world anticipate remote working and automation to continue even after the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end, a recent survey has found.
• According to a survey conducted by global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers referencing 699 chief executive...

SAMSUNG INDIA LAUNCHES NEW COLLABORATION TOOLS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Samsung has announced new updates for outdoor displays and video conferencing solutions.
• The new tools are going to be launched in India first.
• Samsung aims to make work from remote places, easy for users.

On We...

GMAIL NOT WORKING, HIT BY GLOBAL OUTAGE

Highlights

• Few of the Gmail users are facing difficulty in logging in to their account

• Majority of the users are able to log in but are facing problem in uploading attachments

• Social media platforms are flooded with posts regarding Gmail outage

H-1B VISA HOLDERS MAY RETURN TO THE OLD JOBS IN THE US

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•       The Government, keeping in mind the need for resources to help the US recover has relaxed restrictions on H1B visas

•       People can come back to their old employers and jobs 

SOUTH KOREA’S INTERNET FIRM NAVER BREAKS ALL BARRIERS TO GROWTH

• South Korea’s apex internet firm Naver stated Thursday that its sales in the second quarter has charted revenue growth of 1.9 trillion won ($1.6 billion), higher by 16.7 percent on-year.
• The company’s working profit increased by 79.7 percent to 230 billion won, whil...

ONE-THIRD WORKFORCE IN JAPAN WORKED FROM HOME AMID PANDEMIC

HIGHLIGHTS

• According to a survey by Japanese government, one-third respondents worked from home due to coronavirus.
• Many young residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area want to go to some other region and work.

A survey by Japanese go...

TRUMP AXES ALL WORKING VISAS UNTIL THE END OF 2020 INCLUDING THE H-1B VISAS

Highlights:

• Trump suspends approval of all kinds of working visas until December 2020

• The technology sector is not happy with the decision.

After days of speculation, President Trump has signed the executive, which will stop...

FCA ENCOURAGES REMOTE WORKING

Highlights:

• Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) encouraged its employees to work remotely.
• This initiative was taken as a preventive measure of the spreading of coronavirus.
• Initially, staffers of Italy and China were working remotely however, w...

HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE WHILE WORKING?

Highlights:

-Work stress is unavoidable.

-Being productive while working is important.

-By following few effective tips, one can be more productive at work.

Work stress takes a toll on our health, without any doubt. Competi...

Judy Chicago Working With Dior

On Monday afternoon, fashion-week attendees funneled in the gardens of the Rodin Museum in Paris at the entrance of a mammoth white tent for the presentation of the couture collection for spring/summer 2020 from Dior. In the overbrowsing 45-foot high sculpture that greets its visitors on their ar...

Menstruation doesn’t affect your brain’s ability

It is assumed that periods or menstruation affect your brain's ability to work smoothly. Interestingly a new study revealed that the brain's performance isn't directly affected by the menstrual cycle.

A study was published in Frontiers titled Behavioral Neu...