Gov’t Imposes Indoor Smoking Ban in Public Spaces
Much to the dismay of health advocates, Japan as a nation has yet to formally put a solid stamp on its stand against cigarette smoking. This can be attributed to …
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Japanese Universities Entice Foreign Students to Address Dropping Population
With the recent announcement from the national government putting upon itself the responsibility to teach the Japanese language to foreign residents in the country, other stakeholders such as companies and …
Gov’t Mobilizes Highest Security Level for G20 Summit in Osaka
It has only been halfway through the year, but a lot has already happened in Japan – from immigration policy adjustments to changes in political heads. But the series of …
Gov’t Responsible for Teaching Japanese Language to Foreign Residents
Since the government has opened its doors to foreign workers last April to help with Japan’s worsening labour crisis, more and more foreign nationals are entering and are expected to …
Tokyo Imposes Ban on Ticket Scalping Ahead of Olympic Games
Months ahead of the Tokyo Games, fans of the event are already looking at places where they can snag their tickets in anticipation of the huge competition for sales among …
Japan Tsunami Advisory Recalled Following 6.4 Magnitude Quake
One of the few things that people need to get over about living in Japan is how frequent the country gets shaken by earthquakes, to the extent that it has …