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Japan's Foreign Worker Population Hits Record 2.57 Million
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KYODO NEWS
The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data showed Friday, shattering the record for the 13th consecutive year, as the nation deals with a labor crunch.
The total of 2,571,037 marks an 11.7 percent rise...
The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data showed Friday, shattering the record for the 13th consecutive year, as the nation deals with a labor crunch.
The total of 2,571,037 marks an 11.7 percent rise...
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ROK, Japan Defense Chiefs Back ‘Denuclearization Of Korean Peninsula’
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NK NEWS
Two sides also reiterate commitment to trilateral cooperation with US, without directly addressing North Korean threats
The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” and trilateral cooperation...
Two sides also reiterate commitment to trilateral cooperation with US, without directly addressing North Korean threats
The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” and trilateral cooperation...
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Akira Iriye, Leading Historian Of Japan-U.S. Relations, Dies
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ASAHI SHIMBUN
Akira Iriye, a Harvard University professor emeritus and a leading scholar on the history of international relations, died on Jan. 27. He was 91.
After earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1961, Iriye began a distinguished academic career in the United States, holding professorsh...
Akira Iriye, a Harvard University professor emeritus and a leading scholar on the history of international relations, died on Jan. 27. He was 91.
After earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1961, Iriye began a distinguished academic career in the United States, holding professorsh...
- 29/1 20:22
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Female Candidates Account For Record 24.4% In Japan Lower House Poll
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KYODO NEWS
A record 24.4 percent of candidates for Japan's House of Representatives election on Feb. 8 are women, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous lower house election in 2024.
A total of 313 women are running in the election, compared to 314 in 2024. However, the proportion still fall...
A record 24.4 percent of candidates for Japan's House of Representatives election on Feb. 8 are women, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous lower house election in 2024.
A total of 313 women are running in the election, compared to 314 in 2024. However, the proportion still fall...
- 29/1 19:39
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Japan Man Suspected of Involvement in Laos Child Prostitution Blog
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NIPPON
Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.
Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department was Hir...
Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.
Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department was Hir...
- 29/1 19:06
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Japan, Mercosur Hold 1st Partnership Meeting
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NIPPON
Japan and Mercosur countries have held the first meeting to discuss their strategic partnership, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
At the meeting, which took place in Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital, on Tuesday, senior officials from Japan and the South American common market me...
Japan and Mercosur countries have held the first meeting to discuss their strategic partnership, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
At the meeting, which took place in Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital, on Tuesday, senior officials from Japan and the South American common market me...
- 28/1 20:20
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Japan Expands Prayer Spaces Amid Rising Muslim Tourism
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QAZIN FORM
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record last year, including those from Muslim-majority regions, drawn by the country's food, pop culture, and seasonal scenery, Kyodo reports.
Between January and November last year alone, about 560,000 travelers came from Indonesia, 540,...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record last year, including those from Muslim-majority regions, drawn by the country's food, pop culture, and seasonal scenery, Kyodo reports.
Between January and November last year alone, about 560,000 travelers came from Indonesia, 540,...
- 26/1 19:49
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Japan Parties Gear Up for Election in 1st Weekend since Dissolution
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NIPPON
Japanese political parties began gearing up in earnest for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Saturday, the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, the day before.
Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief...
Japanese political parties began gearing up in earnest for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Saturday, the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, the day before.
Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief...
- 25/1 16:56
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Japan Gov't Compiles Foreigner Policy Plans Ahead Of Snap Election
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KYODO NEWS
The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to show commitment to the issue before a snap election on Feb. 8.
Billed as measures to promote "well-ordered and harmonious ...
The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to show commitment to the issue before a snap election on Feb. 8.
Billed as measures to promote "well-ordered and harmonious ...
- 23/1 19:26
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Japan Begins Survey Over Nationality Of Public Housing Residents
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JAPAN TIMES
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.
The ministry will compile the survey results as early as February. It will issue a notice to municipalities within f...
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.
The ministry will compile the survey results as early as February. It will issue a notice to municipalities within f...
- 23/1 18:57
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