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US IMMIGRATION

WORLD
Aug 21, 2016
New York ends English-language requirement for cab drivers
New York City taxi drivers will not be required to speak English any longer.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2016
Few fliers using fast-lane immigration service at Narita
Few passengers are using the fast-lane immigration service at Narita International Airport, four months after Tokyo's main gateway became the first airport in Japan to introduce the service, the transport ministry and the airport's operator said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 12, 2016
Foreign workers: neither clowns nor terrorists
The Japanese attitude toward foreign employees must be improved if the nation is to reap the full benefits they offer.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2016
EU nations' red lines for Brexit: a first look
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May faces a daunting array of demands from European Union nations when the time comes to negotiate Britain's relationship with the bloc, an analysis of the 27 other members shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 9, 2016
Refugee reluctance clashes with labor realities as asylum seekers, banned from working, build Japan's roads
Mazlum Balibay paves Japan's roads, digs its sewers and lays its water pipes — all for a country that doesn't want him.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2016
Ireland plans for 'soft border' with U.K. after Brexit
Ireland is planning a system of electronic border surveillance that it hopes will prevent it having to erect physical barriers with Northern Ireland when Britain leaves the European Union, its customs service said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2016
China to create its first immigration office in bid to lure overseas talent
China is setting up its first immigration office, according to people with knowledge of the plans, as President Xi Jinping seeks overseas talent to help drive the transition of an economy led by consumer spending and innovation.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2016
Poorly run Japanese language schools may lose license under new rules
The government will introduce new rules on running Japanese language schools to eliminate poorly managed facilities and keep educational quality at an adequate level, sources said.
WORLD
Jul 12, 2016
EU migrant influx has been easing since April
The number of illegal migrants entering Europe has fallen since April after the European Union sealed a deal with Turkey to halt flows across the Aegean Sea, the border agency said, and Italy has become the new front line for refugees, mostly from Libya.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 10, 2016
Ailing parents outside of Japan can end up dividing families
Care for a sick or elderly parent is an issue that many adult sons and daughters will have to confront sooner or later. What about when mom and dad live overseas?
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2016
Inmates on hunger strike at Osaka immigration detention center
Fourteen inmates in an Osaka immigration detention center are on hunger strike over what they call "inhumane conditions" including poor medical care, drawing fresh attention to the country's detention system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 1, 2016
Court turns down request by teen son of Thai overstayer to cancel deportation order
The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request from the son of a Thai overstayer to revoke a deportation order that threatens to force the teen out of the country where he was born and raised.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2016
Japan asks five embassies to urge voluntary return of illegal residents
Immigration authorities ask the offices of five nations to promote voluntary repatriation of their overstaying nationals.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 22, 2016
Views from Tokyo: Should Britain vote to leave the EU?
People out and about in Tokyo offer their thoughts on the 'Brexit' referendum being held in the U.K.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016
Hate crimes often have way of making it harder to hate
The desire for social order is a powerful reflex that hate crimes only reinforce.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2016
A murder stuns British politics
While we must not excuse individuals from vile actions, we cannot at the same time ignore the environment in which these acts take place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2016
Record 65.3 million people displaced, often face barriers: UNHCR
A record 65.3 million people were uprooted worldwide last year, many of them fleeing wars only to face walls, tougher laws and xenophobia as they reach borders, the United Nations refugee agency said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 19, 2016
Offering support — and floor space — to Japan's refugees
While the Japanese government continues to give asylum seekers the cold shoulder, one American church worker offers them a helping hand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2016
Trump adds new twist to immigration proposals, but legal doubts persist
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal for suspending immigration from parts of the world with a history of terrorism could have a legal basis, but his assertion that it be part of a broader ban on Muslim immigrants makes it constitutionally untenable, legal scholars say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
Trump post-Orlando rant may incite anti-immigration voters but appalls GOP establishment
The mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, has allowed Donald Trump to seize upon a familiar issue he has used to great advantage — the threat of Islamist militants and his plan to limit Muslim immigration to the United States, offering him what could be a crucial moment to re-boot his sputtering presidential...
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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