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Japan’s Cabinet OKs overhaul of immigration system

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Japan’s Cabinet OKs overhaul of immigration system
Proposed revisions to the immigration law would increase reviews of detentions, ease deportation rules and add a status of quasi-refugees.
After Seoul’s wartime labor proposal, the ball is in Kishida’s court
The Kishida administration has so far offered a somewhat muted response to the plan, but early indications are that the outcome has been positive for …
Internal affairs ministry claims ownership of files suggesting pressure on media
The papers suggest that between 2014 and 2015, the government led by then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe actively intervened in broadcasting freedoms.
Japan firms sign up for greater scrutiny of rights issues in supply chains
Companies such as Kirin have joined a platform that allows for allegations of human rights violations to be filed against member companies through an online …
Long at odds over historical disputes, can Seoul and Tokyo make amends with latest deal?
While the U.S. has offered effuse praise for the proposal, some observers have said it may not be durable as reservations remain over how the …
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 989 new cases
On Monday, Japan reported 4,150 new cases, down by some 1,000 from a week before.

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