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IMMIGRATION POLICY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2018
Trump's border policy making private prisons great again
Business is booming for America's vast, secretive, politically connected $5 billion private-prison industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2018
The art of Melania Trump's green jacket
The art worn by the first lady means whatever you want it to mean.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2018
Keeping parents and children together is basic common sense
Punishing migrant children for the sins of their parents is both stupid and contrary to fundamental American ideals.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2017
Veteran heavy metal band Loudness cancels U.S. tour after barred by immigration
Pioneering Japanese rock band Loudness gets turned away by U.S. immigration for the first time, forcing it to cancel a tour and fly home.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2014
Republicans shop for shutdown alternatives in immigration fight with Obama
House Republican leaders are trying to persuade members not to risk a U.S. government shutdown in responding to President Barack Obama's plan to ease the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2014
Republicans weigh government shutdown to stop Obama executive action on immigration
One Republican leader on Sunday held open the possibility that his party could move to shut down the government in an attempt to stop President Barack Obama from taking executive action on immigration policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2014
Obama plan would shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation, New York Times reports
President Barack Obama plans to announce an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy through executive action that would shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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