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FOREIGN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2019
Ending a war isn't the same as winning it
If we can't restore the Japan-U.S. alliance, we must work to refine it together — maybe with a new administration in Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 20, 2019
Muroran community spot fosters international diversity in Hokkaido
A community space in Muroran, Hokkaido, is connecting residents with others on the island who hail from countries as diverse as Thailand, Canada, South Korea and the United States.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2019
Overzealous reform to protect national security
While stricter scrutiny of foreign investments is warranted, a new government proposal goes too far.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2019
Brave Blossoms step up their game
The Brave Blossoms' performance is a sign of the opportunities that await and the advantages to be won if Japan does more to embrace foreigners and give them a chance to contribute.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019
Japan disqualifies groups supervising foreign trainees in Chiba and Saitama
The Immigration Services Agency and labor ministry have revoked the permits of two organizations that supervise foreign technical trainees, after finding that they had concluded improper deals with agencies seeking to send trainees to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2019
South Korea, Africa and the EU: A strategy for the Abe Cabinet
A strategic vision is required to successfully meet the international challenges that the nation faces.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2019
Ensure education for foreign children
Too many foreign children are missing out on school in Japan, and the problem is only going to get worse as more immigrants enter the country.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2019
Action taken against 112 firms last year for abuses under Japan's foreign intern training program
With cases of abuse ranging from trainees forced to pay illegal deposits to an intern who was forced to work 225 hours of overtime in a month, authorities last year took disciplinary action against 112 firms using the state-sponsored Technical Intern Training Program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 4, 2019
Fukushima Prefecture to conduct survey to better understand foreign residents' needs
Amid a growing number of foreign residents, Fukushima Prefecture is set to initiate a survey in October that will look into their needs and concerns.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2019
With Rugby World Cup in full swing, Beppu hot spring resort still divided over tattooed visitors
Hotels and bathhouses at the famed Beppu Onsen hot-spring resort in Oita Prefecture continue to be divided over whether to accept tattooed visitors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2019
Impeachment could come with a foreign policy silver lining
It could rejuvenate America's image, tattered alliances and global leadership.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019
Japan's new Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai pledges reform with a focus on immigration
On Friday, newly appointed Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai promised to reform his ministry, including a pledge to more stringently enforce laws and regulations related to immigration.
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.
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.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
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.
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.
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.

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