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Indonesia, Japan Discuss New Regulations For Migrant Workers

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah met with Japanese Deputy Minister of State for Health, Labor, and Welfare Miyazaki Masahisa to discuss new employment regulations for foreign workers prepared by the Government of Japan.
"We welcome the new regulations for foreign workers in Japan. We ...

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Japan Calls Biden 'Xenophobic' Comments 'Unfortunate'

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BBC
 
The labelling of Japan as "xenophobic" by Joe Biden was "unfortunate" and "not based on an accurate" understanding of the country, Japan's US embassy says.
 The US president said during a campaign fundraising event earlier this week that Japan, India, China and Russia "don't want immigrant...

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Tokyo Police To Ask Ex-Counselor At Singapore's Japan Embassy To Turn Himself In

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NHK
 
Investigative sources say Tokyo police have decided to ask a former counselor at the Embassy of Singapore in Japan to turn himself in on suspicion of secretly filming a naked male junior high school student at a public bath in the Japanese capital in February this year.
The sources say the ...

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Japan PM Vows To Lead Setting Up Int'l AI Rules Through New Framework

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Thursday to take the lead in formulating global regulations on the appropriate use of generative artificial intelligence technology through a new framework involving like-minded nations.
In a speech at the Organization for Economic Cooper...

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In Tsukiji Makeover, Developers Aim to Create New Tokyo Landmark; Roof of Multi-use Stadium to Feature Solar Panels, Greenery

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Companies in charge of redeveloping a 19-hectare lot at the former site of the Tsukiji Market vowed Wednesday the area would become a new international hub for Tokyo.
The project is guided by a philosophy of “One Park X One Town” and will create a waterfront space integrated with the...

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Harajuku Station’s Beautiful Old Wooden Building Set To Return, With New Complex Around It

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It was a sad day back in March 2020 when Harajuku Station’s iconic building was dismantled and taken away, replaced with a larger and more modern complex that may have been more amenable to the growing crowds that led to its dismantlement but has far less charm than the original 192...

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The World's Oldest Dynasty Seeks Successors

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LA CROIX INTERNATIONAL
 
 May 1 marks five years since Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. With few male heirs, Japan's dynasty faces succession issues, as conservatives block women from the throne despite broad public support.
Five years after Emperor Naruhito's coronation on May 1, 2019, Japan con...

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Japan, France To Agree To Start Negotiations On New Security Pact

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is planning to begin talks with France on a new security agreement to facilitate joint exercises and disaster relief operations, government sources said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to discuss the pact, known as a reciprocal access agreement, during a mee...

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Japan Anime Studio Draws On Talent Of Autistic Artists

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Diagnosed with autism, Shoko Sakuma says she struggled working in accounting but now she is putting her childhood love of drawing to work in a special Japanese animation studio.
The groundbreaking initiative aims to provide job training and confidence to people with autism who can f...

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MOFA Welcomes Visit By Japan LDP Delegation

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TAIWAN TODAY
 
The visit by a delegation from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 26.
 
Led by Takako Suzuki, member of the House of Representatives and director of the LDP’s Youth Division,...

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