The recent revelation that National Rifle Association representatives had met with Australian politicians to discuss talking points after a mass shooting generated outrage from various politicians.
Disney raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video steaming service that's aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally of the Magic Kingdom.
Fossil bones and teeth found in the Philippines have revealed a long-lost cousin of modern people, which evidently lived around the time our own species was spreading from Africa to occupy the rest of the world.
Humorist Dave Barry, in his 1992 book “Dave Barry Does Japan,” wrote that as his family traveled the country, “nobody ever told us we couldn’t do anything, although it turned out that there were numerous things we couldn’t do.”
An organization of gang groups based in the Kanto region around Tokyo has instructed its affiliates to refrain from using firearms ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, those familiar with the matter said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of heavy snowfall in extensive areas of the Kanto region including Tokyo on Feb. 9, as the weather disrupted flights and other traffic.
Whether you’ve been here for several days or several decades, listening to fellow expats, immigrants and other non-Japanese residents groaning about their dissatisfaction with their language abilities is nothing new. The advice I’ve received on how to improve, however, sometimes skews toward the exasperating.
The government is launching a new initiative aimed at growing the number of foreigners who want to use their experience studying in Japan to start businesses here. The program would grant budding entrepreneurs “designated activities” (see below) visas that would allow them to extend their stay for up to one year. The first such approvals are expected to be granted shortly.
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