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Giant 'mega crane' games with huge prizes popular at Japan arcades

KITAHIROSHIMA, Hokkaido Gigantic claw crane game machines are attracting customers to arcades across the country, including in this northern Japan ･･･ ....

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Int'l body urges Tokyo gov't to halt construction at lush Jingu Gaien park area

TOKYO The Japanese branch of an international impact assessment body has called for a halt to the controversial redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Ga･･･ ....

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News Navigator: Why is the Japan gov't trying to revise the immigration law?

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News Navigator: Why is the Japan gov t trying to revise the immigration law?
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People protest against proposed amendments to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on April 30, 2021. (Mainichi/Yohei Koide)
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about proposed revisions to Japan s immigration law.
Question: What s behind the proposed revisions to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, which is being discussed in the current Diet session?
Answer: The Japanese government, which proposed the amendment, explains that there have been a number of deportation refusals by foreign nationals who have been ordered to leave the country for overstaying their visas or for other reasons, leading to prolonged detention at immigration facilities. Since deportation orders have become only a formality, the government wants to be able to repat ....

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Shipments of carnations booming ahead of Mother's Day in Japan

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Shipments of carnations booming ahead of Mother s Day in Japan
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People work to ship carnations in the run-up to Mother s Day in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, on May 2, 2021. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki)
KONOSU, Saitama The shipment of carnations is now in full swing in Japan ahead of Mother s Day on May 9. At a flower farm in the east Japan city of Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, potted red flowers have been lined up in plastic greenhouses, and employees are busy with packaging and other tasks.
Takuya Asami, 45, president of the farm, Asami Green Plants, commented, I would like people to send flowers to family members they couldn t see even if they wanted to due to the spread of the coronavirus. I think (sending flowers) is an expression of love made possible with plants having life. ....

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Japan to go public with vaccination status by prefecture to avoid municipality competition

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Japan to go public with vaccination status by prefecture to avoid municipality competition
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People are seen waiting to see if there are any immediate side effects from coronavirus vaccinations and receive a certificate after getting vaccinated at a health and welfare facility in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 15, 2021. (Mainichi/Ayano Tanaka)
TOKYO The number of coronavirus vaccinations that have been administered to elderly people in Japan will be announced publicly by each prefecture instead of by municipality to avoid competition among local governments.
While residents are concerned about the vaccination status in their local communities, there have been voices within local governments saying that it would be problematic if detailed vaccination numbers by municipality are announced. ....

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