G-7 nations condemn forced labor, rebuke China over human rights abuses
President Biden finished three days of meetings with Group of 7 leaders here Sunday, lauding new agreements by the ...
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Merkel: China must make ‘significant progress’ on forced labor before EU ratifies trade deal
TREGENNA CASTLE, England — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned that the European Union will only ratify its ...
Biden presses G-7 allies for bolder front against Chinese influence, forced labor
President Biden pressed allies in other leading democracies on Saturday to work together to combat China’s growing influence over ...
“Wake-up call”: World sees first rise in child labor in 20 years, U.N. says
Geneva — The world has marked the first rise in child labor in two decades and the coronavirus crisis ...
U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry.
The Biden administration is invoking provisions in a new trade agreement to ask Mexico to look into accusations of ...
After the Latest Forced Labor Court Ruling, Where Do Japan-South Korea Relations Stand? – The Diplomat
AdvertisementRelations between South Korea and Japan have been at a nadir since 2018, when the South Korean Supreme Court ...
Seoul Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms – The Diplomat
AdvertisementA South Korean court on Monday rejected a claim by dozens of World War II-era Korean factory workers and ...
Biden’s Labor Secretary Says Let’s Not Freak Out Over One Jobs Report
Friday’s jobs report could say the economy added nearly a million jobs last month ― or it could be ...
Rural Poverty Drives Child Labor in Laos Despite State Laws Prohibiting The Practice — Radio Free Asia
Child labor remains widespread in Laos, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas where minors must forego schooling ...
Labor veteran Isaac Herzog elected Israel’s 11th president
Israel’s parliament elected the even-keeled Labor veteran Isaac Herzog as its 11th president on Wednesday, a vote that came ...