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The strictest among the G7, Japan’s border controls have attracted criticism as the country slammed its door shut to foreign visitors and students.

Municipalities are coming up with ideas to welcome newcomers as members of communities while also trying to stop young people from leaving their hometowns.

Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily in debt.

Despite the drop, Japan's demand for foreign workers has been growing due to a labor shortage caused by the nation's rapidly aging population.

The order comes following an incident in which a Vietnamese man suffered serious injuries at the hands of Japanese co-workers for about two years.

The administration’s response to the new variant has again shone a light on the impact of tough countermeasures, and demonstrated the country’s continued willingness to pay the price.

Concerns over the variant have prompted major companies to cancel overseas business trips and firms are wary of COVID-19 restrictions being reimposed on social activities.

Zee Media spoke to foreign personnel who completed their training at the Indian Naval Academy and formally passed out of the premier naval training institution.

Voter turnout for single-seat constituencies in the election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, stood as low as 55.93%.