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Japan drops blanket halt of inbound flight bookings after criticism

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The Japanese government on Thursday reversed its decision to completely halt bookings for inbound flights until the end of the year in the wake of criticism that the measure against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus goes too far.

Jincheon’s order to hire only vaccinated foreign workers draws criticism for discrimination

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Jincheon County in North Chungcheong Province is facing criticism over its administrative order recommending local companies hire only migrant workers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Facing criticism, Macron defends his climate policies

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Last June, French President Emmanuel Macron promised €15 billion in new funding to speed up the move to a greener economy and said he would be ready to call a referendum on revising the constitution to include climate targets. Six months later, he finds himself defending his record against critics. Macron’s announcements on the environment […]