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Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan "more prosperous and safer", including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal to voters on… Read
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Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics
Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S. The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday's… Read
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13 CommentsAs election day nears, magazine takes objective look at Japan's alleged 'foreigner problem'
With immigration-related matters taken up by many of Japan's political parties during the current campaign, the cover story in Newsweek Japan (Jan 27), titled "An… Read
