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“ #Degrowth in material and energy throughput, combined with a radical #redistribution of #wealth and the devolution of decision-making power to #localgovernments is the only path that can rein in the forces driving #ecological #destruction & #human #suffering” canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Empire, ecology, and Canada’s ...

Empire, ecology, and Canada’s foreign policy ‘reset’

We may hold out hope for this government to take new directions, but we cannot rely on hope—and certainly not on faith that does not stem from a sober reading of the historical record. We must be relentless in demanding from our politicians that they implement reforms that will bring us closer to a just and ecologically sustainable world.

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 27

The National Railway Authority and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are inviting local governments to propose projects transforming idle railway land into community spaces, aiming to boost regional economies and quality of life, with applications accepted year-round.
#YonhapInfomax #NationalRailwayAuthority #IdleRailwayLand #LocalGovernments #RegionalDevelopment #CommunitySpaces #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=102244

National Railway Authority Invites Local Governments to Participate in 'Railway Idle Land Utilization Project'

The National Railway Authority and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are inviting local governments to propose projects transforming idle railway land into community spaces, aiming to boost regional economies and quality of life, with applications accepted year-round.

Yonhap Infomax

[Vantage Point] The Naujan test: Why corruption probe shouldn’t end with Sunwest

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-naujan-mindoro-flood-control-test-why-corruption-probe-not-just-sunwest/

Ex-Victorias mayor Benitez, 26 others face complaint over cockfighting pit

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/javi-benitez-ombudsman-complaint-cockfighting-pit/

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 5

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has expanded local governments' authority to reallocate savings from national subsidy projects, raising the discretionary threshold and tightening fiscal discipline for public institutions in its 2026 budget guidelines.
#YonhapInfomax #MinistryOfEconomyAndFinance #LocalGovernments #BudgetSavings #NationalSubsidyProjects #2026Budget #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=98302

Budget Office Expands Local Governments' Autonomy in Utilizing Savings from Subsidized Projects

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has expanded local governments' authority to reallocate savings from national subsidy projects, raising the discretionary threshold and tightening fiscal discipline for public institutions in its 2026 budget guidelines.

Yonhap Infomax

Baguio City readies court case to compel BCDA to turn over Camp John Hay

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/baguio-city-readies-court-case-compel-bcda-turn-over-camp-john-hay/

Yonhap Infomax News Nov 10

South Korea’s insurance sector will partner with eight local governments to fully subsidize key insurance premiums for low-income households, aiming to ease financial pressures amid inflation and economic slowdown.
#YonhapInfomax #InsuranceSector #FinancialServicesCommission #MutualSupportFund #LocalGovernments #InsurancePremiums #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90044

Insurance Sector Launches Mutual Support Product Program—Initiatives to Roll Out in Eight Local Governments

South Korea’s insurance sector will partner with eight local governments to fully subsidize key insurance premiums for low-income households, aiming to ease financial pressures amid inflation and economic slowdown.

Yonhap Infomax

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Nov 1

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Historic precedent: Lithuania to prosecute Russian POW for suspected war crimes in Ukraine -- Ukraine's interceptor drones face one critical shortage -- Ukraine's spy agencies destroyed Putin's vaunted Oreshnik missile deep inside Russian territory -- "You never know where the bullet will come from", Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/saturday-november-1-2025/

Purok system makes communities more resilient against disasters

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/environment/climate-change/purok-system-makes-communities-more-resilient-against-disasters/

The Japan Times Oct 30

The Japanese government has said it will renew measures to deal with the rising number of bear attacks nationwide — 12 of them fatal — as more bears are seen roaming around residential areas in the north of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/society/bears-government-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #animals #localgovernments #bears #shinjirokoizumi #norikazusuzuki #yoheimatsumoto #minorukihara #sdf

Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

With the move, which pulls together more agencies than have previously been involved, authorities hope to cull bears that enter residential areas more quickly and accurately.

The Japan Times