Japan toughens guidelines for granting permanent residency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's immigration agency on Thursday revised its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals, requiring applic
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's immigration agency on Thursday revised its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals, requiring applic
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 1 to test your news knowledge. Ready?How long did rain contin
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan policymaker cited the need to "accelerate the pace of rate hikes" if signs emerge of inflation quickening significant
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ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- Japan's only pipe organ like old instruments from the 1700s is now at a cultural hall in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. This was the t
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Thursday, as heavyweight technology shares lifted the Nikkei stock index while overnight declines in the U.
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OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japan on Thursday hiked fees for foreign nationals seeking to change or renew their residency status, with the cost of permanent resi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Laws enabling preemptive cybersecurity measures aimed at neutralizing hostile servers came into force in Japan on Thursday to address
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A key government panel on Wednesday called for more targeted budget allocation amid concerns over Japan's fiscal health under Prime M
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FUKAYA, Saitama -- The government of this east Japan city will offer popular "GariGarikun" ice treats from Akagi Nyugyo Co. for school lunches at 29 p
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A range of rules and systems affecting daily life in Japan will change in October, including mandatory measures against customer harassment and the st
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TOKYO -- Liquor tax changes taking effect Oct. 1 will unify Japan's tax rates for beer, "happoshu" low-malt beer and beer-like drinks known as "third-
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MITO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The mayor of a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, said Wednesday it will accept a preliminary survey that the industry min
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly up over 2 percent, lifted by artificial intelligence- and semiconduc
