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Japan immigration policy
Japan’s Immigration Policy: Turned Corner or Cul-De-Sac?
By Arnab Dasgupta
A new immigration reform package still doesn't go far enough to meet Japan's needs.
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Japan Looks to India’s Growing Tech Talent Pool
December 17, 2018
Japan Looks to India’s Growing Tech Talent Pool
With competition to recruit IT engineers intensifying, Japan is extending its talent search to emerging economies like India.
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Japan Looks to India’s Growing Tech Talent Pool
Japan’s Refugee Applications Exceed 10,000 for the Second Year Running
February 16, 2018
Japan’s Refugee Applications Exceed 10,000 for the Second Year Running
As asylum seeker applications in Japan skyrocket, the government is tightening its notoriously tough refugee policy.
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Japan’s Refugee Applications Exceed 10,000 for the Second Year Running
Aging Asia: Turning Demographic Weakness to Strength
August 07, 2017
Aging Asia: Turning Demographic Weakness to Strength
Will developing Asia get old before it gets rich?
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Aging Asia: Turning Demographic Weakness to Strength
Why Trump Supporters Admire Japan
July 11, 2017
Why Trump Supporters Admire Japan
A pro-Trump Reddit community may show the future for an unembarrassed, nationalistic Japan.
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Why Trump Supporters Admire Japan
Why Japan Can't Criticize Trump's Refugee Ban
February 24, 2017
Why Japan Can't Criticize Trump's Refugee Ban
Trump's America isn't the only country turning its back on refugees. Japan is just as guilty.
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Why Japan Can't Criticize Trump's Refugee Ban
Japanese Civil Society Is Helping Support Refugee Entrepreneurs
December 21, 2016
Japanese Civil Society Is Helping Support Refugee Entrepreneurs
Japan's government may be reluctant to open borders, but civil society is more welcoming.
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Japanese Civil Society Is Helping Support Refugee Entrepreneurs
Why Japan Has No Donald Trump
October 03, 2016
Why Japan Has No Donald Trump
Unlike the U.S. (Trump) or U.K. (Brexit), Japan lacks a strong, anti-establishment populist movement.
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Why Japan Has No Donald Trump
Japan's Role in the Refugee Crisis
September 11, 2015
Japan's Role in the Refugee Crisis
Japan has been quick to donate money, but slow to welcome refugees.
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Japan's Role in the Refugee Crisis
Is Abe Trading Economic Reform for Collective Self-Defense?
June 25, 2014
Is Abe Trading Economic Reform for Collective Self-Defense?
The announcement of Abe’s ‘third arrow’ suggests he is more serious about defense than economic reform.
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Is Abe Trading Economic Reform for Collective Self-Defense?
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Interview
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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