Geopolitics Japan’s new immigration law raises concerns over safety of refugee applicants By Keith Preston on June 10, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories Japan’s new immigration law raises concerns over safety of refugee applicants The government said the changes were needed because the previous law protected those who had committed serious crimes from deportation if they were applying for … Kishida hopes for change in North Korea’s stance toward dialogue Kishida has recently reiterated his determination to resume talks with North Korea to resolve Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago. Passenger planes make contact on taxiway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport The incident involving Thai Airways and a Eva Airways planes led to the temporary closure of one of its four runways. Japan faces headwinds in drawing foreign workers despite visa change The country faces strong competition as an attractive workplace amid a weakening yen and rival Asian locations such as Taiwan and South Korea, which have … U.K. bans ‘misleading’ fossil fuel ads that overemphasize renewables All of the campaigns targeted by the U.K. authorities emphasize the oil companies’ ambitions on renewable energy but fail to mention their sizeable carbon footprints. Brexit to ‘Partygate’: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson The former British leader was once likened by a member of his party to a “greased piglet” for his ability to bounce back from a … [ADVERTISEMENT] Other Stories News Documents in Trump indictment were among nation’s most closely guarded The fresh revelations will unsettle allied nations that share such classified information with the U.S., experts said. Life 58% of Japan’s illustrators and writers fearful of losing their jobs to AI Japan’s creatives say something must be done before AI wipes out their jobs for good. Culture Ao Omae confronts identities and alienation of modern youth The author deftly explores the struggles Japan’s young people face today with subtlety and incisive criticism in his English-language debut, “People Who Talk to Stuffed … Sports Novak Djokovic moves to the precipice of tennis supremacy The Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros has long been Rafael Nadal’s second home, but on Sunday it will be Novak Djokovic looking to make … Life Za grammar notes: How to properly handle the ‘the’ in Japanese The Japanese have stripped “the” down to one or two of a greater number of tasks that the word normally does in English. We … Attack the SystemTweetMore Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: Geopolitics, Immigration