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Indonesia's leader invites Chinese counterpart to G20 summit

(AP) — Indonesian Presi- events via video. It is also un- generally positive ties, al-
dent Joko Widodo on clear whether he will attend though Jakarta has expressed
Tuesday formally invited the Asia-Pacific Economic concern about Chinese en-
Chinese leader Xi Jinping Cooperation forum in Bang- croachment on its exclusive
to the Group of 20 summit kok shortly after the G-20 economic zone in the South
in Bali this fall, although summit. China Sea, which China
it's unclear whether he claims virtually in its entirety.
would attend in person. The G-20 is considered a
valued grouping for China Widodo arrived in Beijing
The invitation came during a because it includes not only on Monday night on the first
meeting in Beijing where the the rich Western countries stop of a trip that will also
two discussed issues ranging but also the voices of major take him to Japan and South
from trade to maritime coop- middle-income nations such Korea later this week. A state-
eration. as China, India and Brazil. ment from Widodo's office mitted to boosting trade and improve the well-being of
"President Xi expressed his said he described China as investment. the two peoples, and dem-
thanks and wished complete State Councilor Yang Jiechi Indonesia's "comprehensive onstrate greater responsibil-
success for the summit," Chi- and Foreign Minister Wang strategic partner." A delayed project to build ity for maintaining regional
na's state broadcaster CCTV Yi have acted as Xi's proxies "We must fill this partnership a high-speed rail line from peace and stability and safe-
said, without giving further over the recent years, even with cooperation that is ben- Indonesia's capital Jakarta to guarding global fairness and
details. The summit is to be while China's foreign and eficial for our country, and at the city of Bandung would justice," CCTV said.
held on the Indonesian resort economic policies, includ- the same time for the region be completed as scheduled On maritime issues, it said
island on Nov. 15-16. ing its tacit support for Rus- and the world," the statement and other flagship projects the sides agreed to strengthen
sia in the Ukraine conflict, quoted Widodo as saying. launched, it said. communication and engage
Xi has not left China since have put its relations with They also agreed to speed in fisheries cooperation to
January 2020 because of the the U.S., Europe and other CCTV said the two leaders up the formulation of a new "tap the potential of the ma-
COVID-19 outbreak, choos- countries under heavy stress. touched on cooperation bat- "five-year action plan" for rine economy."
ing instead to attend major Indonesia and China enjoy tling the pandemic and com- relations that would "better

Spain passes bill to help legalize foreign workers

(AP) — Spain on Tuesday eased Escrivá said at a press conference fol- week while studying. Foreigners who
requirements for foreign laborers The Migration Ministry acknowl- lowing the government cabinet meet- can show they have been in Spain for
without legal documents in an ef- edged that previous procedures were ing that approved the bill. at least two years and have worked
fort to bring thousands of work- "often slow and inadequate", leading without papers for at least six months
ers into the official labor force to high social and economic costs for Foreign workers who have lived in can also seek work permits.
and regulate jobs in understaffed the country. the country for two years or more can
sectors including the hospitality seek temporary residency papers by Escrivá said the ministry will update
and farming industries. There are an estimated 500,000 peo- enrolling in training courses for jobs a list of job areas needing workers to
ple working in Spain's underground in high-demand sectors. provide a more exact picture of the
The government decree reforms an economy. labor market. Sectors like hospitality
existing immigration law and makes International students will be able and agriculture are traditionally un-
it easier for Spanish employers to hire "These measures will provide us with to start work in Spain at the end of derstaffed in Spain and businesses of-
workers from their home country. It better tools to tackle the challenges their studies instead of waiting for ten resort to migrant laborers without
also eases work permit requirements posed by migration," Social Security three years. Foreign students will be documents.
for workers already settled in Spain. and Migration Minister José Luis also allowed to work up to 30 hours a

Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage

(AP) — Japan on Tuesday society." death in 2011 by the Tokyo an overwhelming majority still limited.
executed a man who killed District Court, and the Su- of the public supports execu- Three prisoners were hanged
seven people in a vehicle In the attack, Kato drove preme Court rejected his ap- tions. in 2021.
crash and stabbing ram- down his truck on a street peal in 2015.
page in a crowded Tokyo in the Akihabara electronics Executions are carried out in In 2018, Japan hanged 15
shopping district in 2008. shopping area, slamming into Furukawa denied Tuesday's high secrecy in Japan, where people, including the guru of
a crowd of people and kill- hanging was related to the prisoners are not informed of the Aum Shinrikyo cult and
Justice Minister Yoshihisa ing three pedestrians in June shooting death of former their fate until the morning 12 former followers convict-
Furukawa told reporters that 2008. He then got out of the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe they are hanged. Since 2007, ed in the sarin gas attack on
Tomohiro Kato was hanged vehicle and stabbed four peo- earlier this month, which Japan has begun disclosing the Tokyo subway that killed
at the Tokyo detention center ple to death. He injured or shocked the nation known the names of those execut- 13 people and sickened thou-
earlier Tuesday. wounded 10 others. for strict gun controls and ed and some details of their sands.
low crime rate. crimes, but disclosures are
Japan has maintained the Surveillance footage aired by
death penalty despite grow- national broadcaster NHK Tuesday's hanging was the
ing international criticism. afterward showed Kato buy- second under the govern-
Furukawa said capital pun- ing hunting knives two days ment of Prime Minister Fu-
ishment was a justified re- before the attack, laughing mio Kishida, who took office
sponse to continuing heinous with a store worker and at in October.
and violent crime and scrap- times making stabbing mo-
ping it wasn't appropriate at tions with his hands. Me- Japan now has 107 people on
this point. dia reports also said he had death row, including 61 seek-
posted on internet message ing retrials, Furukawa said.
Furukawa said Kato had boards several despondent Japan and the U.S. are the
thoroughly prepared to com- messages and warnings that only two countries in the
mit the mass killings — "an he was planning to kill people Group of Seven advanced na-
atrocious act that led to ex- in a mass attack. tions that retain capital pun-
tremely serious consequenc- ishment. A survey by the Jap-
es and had a major impact on Kato, 39, was sentenced to anese government showed