By Kyodo It is the first increase in 3 years, with most visas issued to students and technical interns. Source: Japan issued 1.3 million visas in 2022, up 14-fold as Covid curbs eased
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By Juliana Kim The new legislation redefines rape as nonconsensual sex, removing a requirement showing the victim fought back. The change comes after four years of protests decrying sexual violence in Japan. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) Source: Japan expands the definition of rape and raises the age of consent to 16 from […]
By Arab Desk The Japanese central bank violated the mainstream approach, at a time when global central banks are raising interest rates to counter inflation, which has led to the depreciation of the yen against the dollar. Bank officials were expected to keep monetary policy unchanged after the second two-day meeting chaired by the bank’s […]