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Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months
Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months
by  AFP

Japan's household spending rose in April for the first time in 14 months, official data showed Friday, as wages grow at the fastest pace in three decades. Japan's largest business group Keidanren last month put the rate of wage increases among major companies at 5.58 percent -- the first time it has topped five percent in 33 years.

Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation
Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation
by  AFP

The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found. Some wild animals can be captured and sold legally, but the trade in vulnerable species is governed by strict rules or even bans.

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