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MIGRATION

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2022
Smuggling migrants at the U.S. border now a billion-dollar business
Title 42, introduced under the Trump administration, has authorized immediate expulsion of migrants caught crossing the border illegally, which has led to a substantial escalation in incursions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2022
Spain turns to Africa and lobbies NATO over Ukraine-driven migration
Spain, its southern neighbors and EU officials are increasingly alarmed that a hunger crisis worsened by the disruption of Ukraine's grain exports will trigger chaotic migration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022
Singapore still wants smart, rich expats
Singapore recently tightened visa rules for white-collar workers, adding hoops to a process that employers already complain is too onerous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2021
Fixing Europe’s migrant predicament requires a new approach
The causes behind the sudden and ugly new migrant tableau are blurred, but one theory is the Belarus government may be inviting immigrants in and then urging them to enter Poland and the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2021
At least 27 dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel
The dead, including five women and a little girl, were part of a group whose inflatable boat was found completely deflated by rescuers
WORLD / Society
Oct 18, 2019
Mexico flies 300 Indian migrants to New Delhi in 'unprecedented' mass deportation
Mexico has deported over 300 Indian nationals to New Delhi, the National Migration Institute (INM) said late on Wednesday, in what it described as an unprecedented transatlantic deportation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2019
On migrants and belonging
There are some strategies by which Japanese and foreign advocates for migrants can argue for their rights to work and belong in Japan.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2019
Scientists warn global warming could decimate fish supplies and fuel migration
Millions of people could lose their livelihoods, food source, and be forced from their homes if the world does not meet the Paris goal to curb global warming which is endangering fish numbers, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2018
Cities seek cash and tech as they plan a safer and greener future
As 1.4 million people move to cities each week, local abilities to keep residents safe can become strained, increasing the risk of disasters, warned the United Nations secretary-general.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2018
What wild sheep can teach humans about leadership
Do certain bighorns pioneer migrations? Or do herds tap into crowd wisdom?
WORLD
Aug 28, 2018
Millionaires jumping ship yet another symptom of Brazil's woes
Two thousand Brazilian millionaires left the country in 2017, according to the New World Wealth, a global market research group based in Johannesburg.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2018
Chaos in Merkel's coalition after minister dangles resignation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday will make a last-ditch effort to end a migration row with her conservative allies by holding more talks with her interior minister, whose offer to resign cast doubt over whether her fragile government can survive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2018
Migrant misery, from Europe to the U.S.
Poor immigrants are finding the welcome mat missing almost everywhere they go.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2018
Migration due to climate to surge by 2050 unless emissions are curbed: World Bank
More than 140 million people in Africa, Latin America and South Asia could move to another part of their country by 2050 to escape the worsening impacts of climate change — unless urgent action is taken to curb global warming and help people adapt, the World Bank said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2018
Making migration work
The U.N. is right to underscore the benefits of broad-based international cooperation on migration, but to be politically acceptable in virtually any country, such cooperation must respect national sovereignty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2017
Is there a solution to the problem of mass migration?
Much more than economic theory and cash aid is required to create prosperity and make life tolerable for millions in poorer areas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2016
Immigration: a plus if root problems are tackled
The global economic gains from migration will lose their luster unless many of the factors that propel people to leave their countries for better opportunities abroad are addressed.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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