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Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency
Japan on Thursday toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls. Under… Read
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Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as early as from fiscal 2027, charging out-of-town… Read
NationalExpressway from Chiba across Tokyo Bay closed due to multivehicle accident
The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident in a tunnel earlier… Read
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Hyogo Prefectural Police have arrested a 46-year-old doctor who lives in Nishinomiya on suspicion of dismembering the body of his wife and abandoning the parts… Read
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We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at U.N. But how does that work, exactly?
There is doom. There is gloom. There is mistrust. There is insistence upon shared power and the prevention of political and military bullying. And there… Read
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Japan's short-term minpaku lodgings still going strong, despite local ordinances aimed at restricting them
Minpaku, short-term private lodgings for travelers, may include residential properties, apartments or rooms in homes. As of July of this year, 42,070 minpaku were in… Read
