Stick over carrot approach doesn't help foreign residents integrate, professor says
Regulatory proposals such as higher visa fees outnumber measures aimed at supporting integration, such as improving Japanese language education.
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Stick over carrot approach doesn't help foreign residents integrate, professor says
Japan Times
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
The projections are the first to be compiled under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration, which has announced big spending plans.
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Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
Japan Times
Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched since the civil war is still raging.
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Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Japan Times
‘Never again,’ and yet here we are again
The promise not to repeat the mistakes that led to World War II has for decades shaped international institutions and security policy, but now, this motto’s influence has waned.
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‘Never again,’ and yet here we are again
Japan Times
‘Never again,’ and yet here we are again
The promise not to repeat the mistakes that led to World War II has for decades shaped international institutions and security policy, but now, this motto’s influence has waned.
1 hour ago
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‘Never again,’ and yet here we are again
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Watching trials of foreigners from the district court's spectators' gallery
"For every one Japanese, there have been 1.72 foreigners." This shocking statement, made on the floor of the Diet by the member of one of the opposition parties,…
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Watching trials of foreigners from the district court's spectators' gallery
Japan Times
A million more Epstein documents have been found, Justice Department says
To date, the department has released about 130,000 pages of information, some of it redacted, to comply with a law passed by Congress.
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A million more Epstein documents have been found, Justice Department says
Japan Times
A million more Epstein documents have been found, Justice Department says
To date, the department has released about 130,000 pages of information, some of it redacted, to comply with a law passed by Congress.
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A million more Epstein documents have been found, Justice Department says
Japan Times
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
As a fragile truce holds in Gaza, the West Bank city’s festivities were in full swing again, with hundreds of people taking part in a parade.
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
Japan Times
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
As a fragile truce holds in Gaza, the West Bank city’s festivities were in full swing again, with hundreds of people taking part in a parade.
2 hours ago
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
Japan Times
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says
The test, aimed at assessing North Korea's technology for developing a new type of high-altitude missile, destroyed targets in the air from 200 km away.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says
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‘Whoever Steals This Book’: A genre-hopping odyssey through literature
Sometimes visually dazzling, sometimes dense with exposition, Kagokan’s first full-length feature shows what fewer cooks in the anime kitchen can achieve.
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‘Whoever Steals This Book’: A genre-hopping odyssey through literature
Japan Times
‘White Flowers and Fruits’: Inside the fragile, haunting world of female adolescence
Strong performances from newcomer actors anchor Yukari Sakamoto’s J-horror centered on tight-knit teenagers at a Protestant all-girls boarding school.
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‘White Flowers and Fruits’: Inside the fragile, haunting world of female adolescence
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Translated Japanese novel becomes No. 1 bestseller in Russia
A translated debut novel by Japanese author and film producer Genki Kawamura has become the No. 1 bestseller so far this year at Russia's largest bookstore chain, according…
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Translated Japanese novel becomes No. 1 bestseller in Russia
Japan Today
Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust industrial demand and, in some cases, tight supply.…
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Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
Japan Today
Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust industrial demand and, in some cases, tight supply.…
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Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
Japan Today
Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban after Liverpool red card
Cristian Romero could be hit with an extended suspension after he was charged by England's ruling Football Association with failing to leave the field and acting in an…
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Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban after Liverpool red card
Japan Today
Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried and hugged schoolchildren who were held for a month after being seized in one of the largest…
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Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
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Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried and hugged schoolchildren who were held for a month after being seized in one of the largest…
5 hours ago
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Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
Japan Today
EU warns of possible action after U.S. bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
The European Union's executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any “unjustified measures” after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring…
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EU warns of possible action after U.S. bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
Japan Today
White House orders U.S. forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months
The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S.…
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White House orders U.S. forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months
Japan Today
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday…
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Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
Japan Today
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday…
5 hours ago
Japan Today
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
Japan Today
Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if…
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Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland