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US IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2017
Taiwan's Premier Lin sees immigration as a fix to slowing economic growth
Ask Taiwanese Premier Lin Chuan about the economy he's been charged with managing and he'll talk about the need for innovation, investment and higher paying jobs. He'll also tell you one way to achieve those goals is by welcoming more immigrants.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2017
Canberra's national identity problem
Australia is grappling with immigration policy, and could stand to take a few pointers from Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 23, 2017
The cost of convenience in Japan: when foreign students work instead of study
It's midnight at the convenience store I often patronize near my home in Tokyo's central Shinjuku district. The store's open all day and night, 365 days a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 22, 2017
Could Japan become a future cultural melting pot?
Why not welcome 10 million immigrants to Japan by 2050? That's Hidenori Sakanaka's pitch, but it's a hard sell.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2017
Veteran heavy metal band Loudness cancels U.S. tour after barred by immigration
Pioneering Japanese rock band Loudness gets turned away by U.S. immigration for the first time, forcing it to cancel a tour and fly home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2017
Despite government reluctance, Japan's population outlook makes immigration talk inevitable
The latest forecasts for the decline in the nation's population are likely to bring forward the debate on immigration, despite the government's refusal to use the word "immigration" to describe its policies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2017
WSJ: U.S. plans stricter vetting of all visitors, checking phone info, adding 'ideological test'
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering stricter vetting for all visitors, even those from close U.S. allies such as Britain, Japan and Australia, as part of anti-terrorism measures, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday in its online edition.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 3, 2017
Vietnamese who died in Ibaraki detention center killed by stroke: official
A Vietnamese man who died in solitary confinement last month at the East Japan Immigration Centre in Ibaraki Prefecture succumbed to a stroke, a Justice Ministry official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 27, 2017
Vietnamese killed himself in immigration center, community leader says
A Vietnamese man held in a solitary cell at an immigration detention center in Japan committed suicide, a Vietnamese community leader said, raising fresh questions over conditions in the country's detention facilities.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2017
Vietnamese detainee dies at Ibaraki immigration center
The death of a Vietnamese man held at an immigration detention center draws fresh attention to the oft-criticized conditions at the nation's detention system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2017
Western Australia voters shun Hanson's nationalists in state poll
The rapid resurgence of nationalist politics in Australia was abruptly halted Saturday after Pauline Hanson's One Nation party drew less than 5 percent of the vote and was set to win just one seat in a state poll.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2017
Some systems handle populism better than others
In general, consensus systems deliver better economic results and more voter trust than majoritarian ones.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2017
Carson in first speech to HUD draws flak after calling slaves 'immigrants'
Ben Carson, the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on Monday referred to slaves brought to the United States against their will as "immigrants," drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups who cast his remarks as offensive.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2017
Sikh, told to leave America, is shot in Washington state
A Sikh man was shot and wounded in Washington state by an attacker who approached him in his driveway and told him to leave the country, police and media reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2017
Trump administration considers separating mothers from children at Mexican border
Women and their children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 3, 2017
Japan's ex-top cop spearheads campaign to boost immigration
When it comes to public safety and terrorism in Japan, nobody probably knows the situation better than Takaji Kunimatsu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 3, 2017
In a break from LDP, Kono calls for Japan to open doors to blue-collar foreign workers
Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Taro Kono is calling for a drastic policy shift that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is loath to accept: open up Japan to blue-collar foreign workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2017
Migration: a threat or a necessity?
By targeting immigration control as one of the prime aims of Brexit, the British government may find that it has kicked an own goal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2017
Why Dutch sentiment has turned against immigrants
Soon after she moved into her new neighborhood, Ijburg, on the eastern outskirts of Amsterdam, in 2005, Xandra Lammers started a blog about it. Ijburg is a curious place, an architectural wonder, built in the middle of a lake on reclaimed land and partly on water. She still keeps the blog alive, but...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 26, 2017
Japan has no room to criticize U.S. refugee ban
Donald Trump's America isn't the only country turning its back on refugees. Japan is just as guilty.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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