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Keizo Yamawaki
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 8, 2020
It is time for Japan to start talking about its immigration policy
The topic of immigration in Japan has been swept under the rug for too long and it should no longer be a taboo subject.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2020
Pandemics, fear and discrimination: Are Japanese cities ready for life with COVID-19?
Fighting discrimination is a key issue in municipal integration policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2020
Japan must provide multilingual information on COVID-19
The government should create basic guidelines on how to disseminate information and give consultation services in foreign languages on COVID-19.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2020
Japan's move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?
From 'one team' to 'unity in diversity.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 25, 2019
Communicating with foreign residents in 'plain Japanese'
As Japan admits more foreign workers, it will become more important to speak easy-to-understand Japanese.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2019
Japan needs guidelines and infrastructure for multilingual support for foreign residents
It is high time that the national government formulated guidelines on what information it should disseminate in what languages.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2019
Is Japan becoming a country of immigration?
Japan needs to create a system to build an intercultural society by learning from the efforts of other countries.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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