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IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2021
Japan to simplify entry process for wealthy travelers
The Japanese government hopes such affluent travelers will bring considerable spending power and help accelerate a postpandemic economic recovery.
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
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2021
Kishida reads letter from kin of Sri Lankan woman who died in detention
The prime minister said he 'firmly accepted' the feelings of the family of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, who died in detention.
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 5, 2021
Japan asks airlines to submit data daily on inbound flight bookings
With the emergence of the new variant, Japan has in principle banned all new entries by foreign nationals from around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021
Japan expands tougher quarantine rules to India, Greece and Romania
Japanese and foreign nationals coming from the three countries, as well as four U.S. states, were to be subject to stricter quarantine requirements from Sunday.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2021
Japan to bar all new foreign visitors as omicron fears grow
The measures close the border to business travelers, foreign students and foreign interns starting Tuesday but it does not affect re-entry for Japanese nationals and foreign residents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2021
China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S.
China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 22, 2021
Concerns linger over Japan's long-term detention of asylum-seekers
There has been criticism at home and abroad over the nation's long-term detention of those considered visa overstayers, some of whom have been detained for over nine years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2021
Japan to increase daily cap on arriving passengers from 3,500 to 5,000
The government has been setting the daily number of people who can enter the country at 3,500, notifying airlines of the number of passengers allowed on their planes bound for Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2021
In major shift, Japan looks to allow more foreign workers to stay indefinitely
Under the change, 'specified skilled workers' in 14 sectors, such as farming and construction, would be allowed to renew their visas indefinitely and bring their families with them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 17, 2021
Despite eased entry ban, overseas students face long wait to enter Japan
Due to the substantial paperwork required by authorities and a daily cap on arrivals, some foreign students are losing hope.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 12, 2021
Japan's eased entry restrictions: What incoming travelers need to know
Although companies and organizations are responsible for applications, individuals still need to prepare some things and be aware of restrictions after their arrival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2021
Russia and western nations clash at UNSC over Belarus migrant crisis
Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United States and the U.K. have accused Belarus of putting lives 'in danger for political purposes.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 11, 2021
What travelers from Japan need to know ahead of the holiday season
The latest information on returning to Japan after end-of-year travel: COVID-19 tests, required documentation, quarantine updates and more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2021
Kin of dead Sri Lankan files criminal complaint against Japan immigration officials
The move is considered a push for the Nagoya District Public Prosecutors' Office to further investigate the woman's death at a facility in the city.
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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