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IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021
In an ‘age of unpeace,’ civilians become new pawns of war
While migration has become a political football in Western Europe, it has been fully weaponized in an obscure strip of land between Belarus and Poland.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2021
America would be much happier with more people
Even measured in absolute terms, the increase in U.S. population growth was smaller than during the confluence of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2021
As Japan braces for omicron, authorities prepare to quarantine close contacts
On Tuesday, the government instructed all omicron close contacts to be quarantined at a facility monitored by central or local government officials for 14 days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 20, 2021
Japan has released its digital vaccine passport. Here's what you need to know.
The digital version of the proof of vaccination issued by municipalities is joined by a new online service intended to simplify entry procedures for travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / First Person
Dec 20, 2021
Quarantining at home after returning to Japan? Omicron means you shouldn’t count on it.
I had settled back into the pandemic lifestyle at home after getting back from the U.K., only to be asked to again head to a quarantine hotel due to an omicron case on my flight.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 20, 2021
Scholars launch effort to assist peers stuck outside of Japan
Japan's border situation and lack of digitized archives continue to cause problems for academics who need access to historical documents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2021
Refugees lack COVID-19 shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits
Legal concerns add new hurdles to fighting the virus since unvaccinated people offer an ideal environment for it to mutate and threaten hard-won immunity around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2021
Helicopters and high-speed chases: Inside Texas’ push to arrest migrants
For several months, Texas has been engaged in an effort to repurpose the tools of state law enforcement to stem the sudden increase of people crossing illegally into the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 11, 2021
Media divided over impact of immigration law revisions
The business community wants the government to allow them to hire more foreign workers, but some members of the public are anxious about allowing more foreign people to live in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2021
Shadow payment system on the rise among European people-smugglers
The 'hawala' system relies on a trusted network of transfer agents to make payments outside the banking system and operates largely without leaving a paper trail.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2021
Japan suspends visas for would-be residents amid crackdown on inbound travel
Effective Thursday, the central government temporarily suspended for one month visas that have been issued but not used to enter Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2021
Global airlines prepare for omicron volatility, agility will be key
New protocols in the wake of the omicron variant are expected to add to the airline industry's headache, as well as to those who have made plans to travel abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021
Japan tells airlines to halt inbound flight bookings over omicron fears
People with existing bookings will still be able to fly into Japan despite the 'emergency measure' that came the same day the country logged its second case of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2021
Scores hoping to enter Japan in limbo — again — after latest entry ban
The country's new entry measures — which together with Israel are among the world's most stringent — mean that from Tuesday all new visitors are barred from entry.

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