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IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Bill to amend Japan's immigration laws to be resubmitted to parliament, report says
If the bill, which was shelved before last autumn's extraordinary parliament session, is taken up, it would be one of more than 60 pieces of legislation expected to be debated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
These are the best passports for travelers to hold in 2023
Japan starts the year with the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2023
Evacuee student interns create Ukrainian subtitles for Japanese anime
Having studied Japanese in Ukraine, 22 students were taken in as interns in August by the Tokyo-based Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up
Biden toured a section of the wall that divides the two countries, a signature priority of his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 7, 2023
Biden's new border plan undercuts campaign vow to restore asylum access
Initial backlash to Biden's policy shift also signals it could be challenged in court, from both those who favor restricting immigration and advocates for asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 6, 2023
Volunteers are taking an outsized role in Japanese language support
With more people coming from overseas, the need for language classes is increasing. However, some believe the role of teacher shouldn't be a volunteer position.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe
Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin, and his story is far from unique.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft
For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the U.S. each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in Honduras.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Tracing the history of Mio, a rural Wakayama community with deep ties to Canada
Efforts to preserve Mio's cultural heritage, including memories of the longstanding connections with Canada, have gained momentum in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022
Japan ranks 41st in attracting talent in 2022 according to Swiss survey
In a breakdown, Japan ranked last for the international experience of senior managers and 62nd for language skills.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2022
Moscow on the Med: A faraway war transforms a Turkish resort town
Tens of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have settled in Antalya, on Turkey's southern coast, hoping to avoid the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine and start new lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2022
Decision not to indict officials over Sri Lanka detainee's death unjust, panel says
Wishma Sandamali, who was detained for overstaying her visa in 2020, died on March 6, 2021, after complaining of ill health, including vomiting and stomachaches, from mid-January.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Panel reviewing Japan's foreign trainee program holds first meeting
The program has come under scrutiny due to accounts of physical abuse and the withholding of pay.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
Migrant laborers share experience amid World Cup spotlight
Dangerous conditions and poor pay are among the challenges faced by migrant workers in Qatar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2022
The Indian diaspora has arrived
The values and traits that have allowed U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and others like him to thrive in the West are the ones that the BJP government now seeks to suppress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2022
How many migrant workers have died in Qatar prior to World Cup?
The government of Qatar said its labor system was still a work in progress but denies allegations that thousands of migrant workers were being trapped and exploited.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2022
Quebec plans to bar long-term immigrants who don’t speak French
The nationalist Coalition Avenir Quebec party was re-elected with a huge majority in October, partly on a platform of protecting French as the dominant language in the province.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022
Government sets up panel to review technical intern program for foreign trainees
Cases of harassment and abuse of foreign trainees on the Technical Intern Training Program has resulted in mounting criticism at home and abroad for the decades-old program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2022
Italian detainee dies in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration
The Italian man is the 18th person to have died in Japanese immigration facilities since 2007. Six of them, including this latest case, were apparent suicides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2022
Workers will keep their power in the job market despite recession fears, study says
While fears of a recession may temporarily put a freeze on hiring, the study says that over the long-term, the market is likely to skew toward job-seekers.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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