Developed countries received sharply fewer asylum applications last year, a report said Wednesday, as the world remains gripped in a migrant crisis fueled by wars and economic hardship. Applications for asylum in the 36-country Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) dropped 34 percent to ...
Non-workers aged 50-plus could make up 59% of Japan's population by 2050, OECD warns
People aged 50 or older and out of the workforce in Japan could increase by 29 percent from 2018, to 59 per 100 people, by 2050, straining public retirement schemes, the OECD said in a recent report that suggested reforms are needed. The Organisation for ...
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced a plan that would allow the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, in a move denounced as "dangerous" by the pharmaceuticals industry. Americans spend an average of $1,200 on prescription drugs per year, according to the ...
Countries failing on climate face 'Green political muscle,' OECD chief says
Politicians who fail to act on climate change will pay the price electorally, the head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a climate speech on Wednesday, criticizing some governments for going the wrong way. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria called out ...
Walking the talk on gender equality issues
On Friday in Osaka, Group of 20 leaders will convene to discuss the most pressing global challenges of our time, and that will include women's empowerment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's womenomics push has certainly impressed many, including myself, since it was announced six years ...
Japan's junior high school teachers face longest average working hours in OECD survey
The survey was conducted by the Paris-based institution from February to March 2018.
At Fukuoka meeting, G20 states may ink tax policy for internet giants based on users in each nation
The policy is likely to be signed by G20 finance ministers when they meet in the city of Fukuoka on June 8-9, the Nikkei said.
Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan to meet in Paris on OECD sidelines
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan are scheduled to hold talks in Paris this week on the sidelines of a gathering of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The talks between Kang Kyung-wha and Taro ...
Advocates fighting child labor come together in Tokyo ahead of Osaka G20 summit
Empowering workers, installing social protection programs and monitoring organizations to implement those programs are key points to reducing 152 million children engaged in child labor worldwide — more than half of whom work in hazardous conditions that put their health and development at risk. That ...
With Japanese food products becoming increasingly popular with foreign tourists, especially those from Asia, the country's agricultural sector has a bright future if it can change its policies to embrace technological innovation and entrepreneurship, an OECD report on the country's agricultural productivity and sustainability ...
OECD secretary-general urges Japan to pull trigger on tax hike and pursue structural reforms
A top OECD official says the scheduled consumption tax hike to 10 percent this fall is “essential” to ensure Japan’s fiscal sustainability.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lowered on Wednesday its projection for global economic growth next year, citing headwinds including the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China. Worldwide gross domestic product is expected to grow a real 3.5 percent in 2019, ...
