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https://www.magmoe.com/3302541/celebrity26/2026-10-23/ 【期間限定】なにわ男子 道枝駿佑　主演映画の初日舞台あいさつ 『うるわしの宵の月』初日舞台あいさつ #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #芸能ニュース #道枝駿佑

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3463646/johnnys/ 【期間限定】桐山照史 「素晴らしい作品を届けられるような役者になっていきたい」2026年10月22日ミュージカル『ミス・サイゴン』プレスコール #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズアイドルは #共同通信 #桐山照史 #芸能ニュース

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3463006/johnnys/ 【期間限定】Snow Man渡辺翔太 メンバーが「お前に恋愛を語れるのか?」 恋愛リアリティー番組「ラブ トランジット 35+」配信記念イベント #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズアイドルは #共同通信 #渡辺翔太 #芸能ニュース

https://www.tkhunt.com/2608141/ 【期間限定】神木隆之介　浜辺美波と『ゴジラ-0.0』で銀座に降臨 「人生をリセットして、ゼロからやり直せるなら」「変わった、変わらない所」 『ゴジラ-0.0』銀座カーペットアライバル・ジャパンプレミア #Godzilla #godzillaminusone #KYODONEWS #minamihamabe #RyunosukeKamiki #yukiyamada #エンタメ #ゴジラ #ジャパンプレミア #佐々木蔵之介 #共同通信 #共同通信エンタメチャンネル #吉岡秀隆 #堀ゴジラマイナスワン #山崎貴 #山田裕貴 #日本映画 #映画 #東宝 #浜辺美波 #田中泯 #田中美央 #神木隆之介 #芸能ニュース #邦画 #銀座カーペットアライバル #長澤まさみ

https://www.magmoe.com/3295237/entertainer/2026-10-19/ 【期間限定】Hey! Say! JUMP 山田涼介「カッコよく描きすぎ」 #entertainer #Hey!Say!JUMP #johnnys #KYODONEWS #XrossStars #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #共同通信 #山田涼介 #芸能ニュース

https://www.tkhunt.com/2604088/ 堀未央奈「乃木坂46で写真集見てほしい人は？」「岡本姫奈ちゃんに渡しに行く」「鈴木絢音ちゃんと新内眞衣ちゃんは見てくれた」「自己採点は300,000点」『堀未央奈写真集 深紅の余韻』発売記念取材会 #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #乃木坂46 #共同通信 #堀未央奈 #芸能ニュース

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3451406/johnnys-junior/ 【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　願い事は「長くグループが愛されること」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」公開御礼舞台挨拶 #Johnny'sJr #Johnny'sJunior #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズJr #ジャニーズアイドルは #なにわ男子 #共同通信 #時給三〇〇円の死神 #福本莉子 #芸能ニュース #西畑大吾

【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　願い事は「長くグループが愛されること」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」公開御礼舞台挨拶

【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　願い事は「長くグループが愛されること」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」公開御礼舞台挨拶 映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」公開御礼舞台挨拶が15日、東京都内で行われ、W主演を務めたアイドルグループ「 [...]
#MAGMOE #JP #JAPAN #Entertainer #entertainer #johnny’sJr. #johnnys #johnnysjunior #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #なにわ男子 #共同通信 #時給三〇〇円の死神 #福本莉子 #芸能ニュース #西畑大吾
https://www.magmoe.com/3286689/entertainer/2026-10-15/

https://www.magmoe.com/3286689/entertainer/2026-10-15/ 【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　願い事は「長くグループが愛されること」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」公開御礼舞台挨拶 #entertainer #Johnny’sJr #johnnys #JohnnysJunior #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #なにわ男子 #共同通信 #時給三〇〇円の死神 #福本莉子 #芸能ニュース #西畑大吾

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3451054/johnnys/ 【期間限定】Snow Man 目黒蓮 帰国後初公の場でファンへ「ただいま！」 日本・イタリア国交160周年記念事業 大阪城プロジェクションマッピング「SINFONIA」点灯式 #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #shogun #SnowMan #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズアイドルは #スノーマン #ただいま #ラウール #佐久間大介 #共同通信 #共同通信エンタメチャンネル #向井康二 #宮舘涼太 #将軍 #岩本照 #深澤辰哉 #渡辺翔太 #目黒蓮 #芸能ニュース #阿部亮平

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3449128/johnnys/ 【期間限定】20th Century 井ノ原快彦 井ノ原快彦＆六角精児がヨーロッパ企画新作に！ヨーロッパ企画特別興行『世界の終わりかけとスリーコード』取材会 #20thCentury #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズアイドルは #ヨーロッパ企画 #井ノ原快彦 #井ノ原快彦ｌ #六角精児 #共同通信 #芸能ニュース

https://www.magmoe.com/3283325/entertainer/2026-10-13/ 【期間限定】20th Century 井ノ原快彦 井ノ原快彦＆六角精児がヨーロッパ企画新作に！ヨーロッパ企画特別興行『世界の終わりかけとスリーコード』取材会 #20thCentury #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ヨーロッパ企画 #井ノ原快彦 #井ノ原快彦ｌ #六角精児 #共同通信 #芸能ニュース

https://www.magmoe.com/3283309/entertainer/2026-10-13/ 【期間限定】相葉雅紀「僕、すごいんです」奇跡の3連発！ 映画『4アウト ─もう一度、プレイボール─』完成披露試写会 ##映画情報 #4アウト #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #MATSU #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #もう一度プレイボール #佐々木蔵之介 #共同通信 #完成披露試写会 #実話 #嵐 #平山讓 #日向亘 #日本映画 #映画4アウト #東京ブルーサンダース #松本利夫 #相葉雅紀　 #福松凜 #稲垣壮洋 #舞台挨拶 #芸能ニュース #障害者野球 #黒島結菜

https://www.tkhunt.com/2593336/ 【期間限定】Snow Man 佐久間大介 土屋太鳳 LiSAらと大ヒット御礼舞台あいさつ 映画『マッチング TRUE LOVE』大ヒット御礼舞台あいさつ #KYODONEWS #SnowMan #エンタメ #マッチング #佐久間大介 #共同通信 #土屋太鳳 #土屋太鳳LiSA #芸能ニュース

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3442316/gravure-idols/ 【期間限定】Snow Man 佐久間大介 土屋太鳳 LiSAらと大ヒット御礼舞台あいさつ 映画『マッチング TRUE LOVE』大ヒット御礼舞台あいさつ #KYODONEWS #SnowMan #エンタメ #マッチング #佐久間大介 #共同通信 #土屋太鳳 #土屋太鳳LiSA #芸能ニュース

https://www.magmoe.com/3274832/entertainer/2026-10-09/ 【期間限定】横浜流星 松村北斗と互いの印象を語る　 映画「汝、星のごとく」公開初日舞台あいさつ #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #松村北斗 #芸能ニュース

https://www.tkhunt.com/2591239/ のん【ノーカット7分単独】のん改名10年の本音を語る　「自由に現場でいられるようになった」「変わったところ」「変わらないところ」 BESV JAPANブランドアンバサダー就任10周年記念インタビュー #BESV #eBike #Kyodo #KYODONEWS #あまちゃん #エンタメ #エンタメニュース #ノーカット #のん #共同通信 #独占インタビュー #能年玲奈 #芸能ニュース #電動アシスト自転車

https://www.magmoe.com/3271657/celebrity26/2026-10-08/ 阿部寛 =LOVE佐々木舞香とマックCMで初共演 インタビュー、メーキングも！「ザクザクジューシーももチキン」篇 #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #芸能ニュース #阿部寛

https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/26422/ ‘Okinawa is not your amusement park’: Protesters rally over US military violence in Tokyo #GentaKoja #KyodoNews #OkinawaUSMilitary #SanaeTakaichi #SoraneSakihama #TokyoProtest #USMilitaryBases

‘Okinawa is not your amusement park’: Protesters rally over US military violence in Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct 7 — Around 100 Japanese protesters enraged by a woman’s alleged murder at the hands of…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Okinawa #GentaKoja #KyodoNews #OkinawaUSmilitary #SanaeTakaichi #SoraneSakihama #Tokyoprotest
https://www.europesays.com/japan/102936/

https://www.magmoe.com/3266754/entertainer/2026-10-05/ 上田竜也×川島如恵留　Ｗ主演で舞台「ノキドア」最強バディ！　舞台『ノッキンオン・ロックドドア THE STAGE』取材会 #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #natural #エンタメ #上田竜也 #共同通信 #渡部建 #芸能ニュース

Japan Tightens Guidelines for Granting Permanent Residency, To Take Effect in April 2027

In its latest move on reforming immigration, Japan has officially revised its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals and these will take effect in April 2027, according to a news report by Kyodo News. Guidelines include Japanese language-proficiency and having an above-average income compared with Japanese households.

To learn about the events that preceded the new residency fees, click here, here and here.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Kyodo News report. Some parts in boldface…

Japan’s immigration agency on Thursday revised its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals, requiring applicants to have an income above the average for Japanese households and demonstrating a certain level of projected pension benefits.

The revised guidelines, which are set to take effect in April 2027, also require applicants to demonstrate Japanese-language proficiency at the level of an “independent user.”

The income requirement will be applied retroactively to applications made from April 2026 onward, as the immigration authorities aim to ensure that foreign applicants are financially independent. The average annual income per household was around 5.75 million yen ($36,500) in 2024.

The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been seeking to tighten regulations on the acceptance of foreign nationals. Fees for residence status applications were also hiked sharply on Thursday.

Applicants will also be required to have projected pension benefits equivalent to those payable after 30 years of enrollment in the employees’ pension program at their income level at the time they apply.

In principle, applicants must have lived in Japan for more than 10 years to qualify for permanent residency.

Previously, spouses of Japanese nationals or permanent residents could obtain permanent residency if they had been married for at least three years and had resided in Japan for at least one year.

However, the revised guidelines raise those thresholds to five years of marriage and three years of residence.

The Immigration Services Agency received around 5,000 public comments since it unveiled the draft guidelines in August.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you convinced that the Japanese government is executing the right moves with the revised guidelines? Do you think this latest immigration reform by Japan could inspire other nations to follow suit? What do you think could be the reasons why foreigners want to live permanently in Japan without following their rules, without paying their bills and without learning the Japanese language?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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https://www.magmoe.com/3264691/entertainer/2026-10-04/ 【期間限定】Kis-My-Ft2 宮田俊哉 「キスマイは世界で一番カッコいい」 TVアニメ「カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez 運命星戦編」劇場先行上映 #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #宮田俊哉 #芸能ニュース

https://www.tkhunt.com/2581532/ 【速報】SL貴婦人 6年ぶり復活 JR山口線 汽笛高らかに #６年ぶり #C51 #JR #KYODONEWS #SL #ブラッサム #やまぐち号 #共同通信 #国仲涼子 #宇野千代 #山口線 #復活 #新山口 #津和野 #蒸気機関車 #観光列車 #貴婦人

https://www.tkhunt.com/2580794/ 【速報】SL貴婦人 6年ぶり復活 JR山口線 汽笛高らかに #６年ぶり #C51 #JR #KYODONEWS #SL #ブラッサム #やまぐち号 #共同通信 #国仲涼子 #宇野千代 #山口線 #復活 #新山口 #津和野 #蒸気機関車 #観光列車 #貴婦人

https://www.magmoe.com/3260222/entertainer/2026-10-02/ 【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　「20代後半とかになると・・・」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」初日舞台挨拶 #entertainer #Johnny’sJr #johnnys #JohnnysJunior #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #芸能ニュース #西畑大吾

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3427678/johnnys/ 【期間限定】なにわ男子 西畑大吾　「20代後半とかになると・・・」　映画「時給三〇〇円の死神」初日舞台挨拶 #Johnny’s #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #ジャニーズアイドルは #共同通信 #芸能ニュース #西畑大吾

https://www.wacoca.com/2158616/ 間宮祥太朗　西野七瀬、岩田剛典と歌舞伎町に降臨　映画『バッド・ルーテナント：トウキョウ』TOKYOプレミア ##西野七瀬 #KYODONEWS #NanaseNishino #NishinoNanase #エンタメ #共同通信 #芸能ニュース

Higher Residency Fees for Foreign Nationals in Japan in Effect

What Japan promised as a part of immigration reform has finally been executed yesterday. The fees for foreign nationals seeking a change or a renewal of their residency status in Japan has been hiked dramatically to 200,000 Yen (US$1,280), according to a news report by Kyodo News. In relation with this development, there were long lines of foreign nationals who applied at regional immigration service centers hoping to beat the scheduled hike of residency fees.

To learn about the events that preceded the new residency fees, click here, here and here.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Kyodo News report. Some parts in boldface…

Japan on Thursday hiked fees for foreign nationals seeking to change or renew their residency status, with the cost of permanent residency jumping twentyfold to 200,000 yen ($1,280).

The increase triggered a last-minute rush to apply under the old rates earlier this week, with long lines forming at immigration offices and heavy traffic making it difficult for some people to use the government’s online application system.

At the Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau on Tuesday, about 350 people were waiting when the office opened at 9 a.m., with the line stretching outside the building.

Before the hikes, the fees for non-permanent residency applications were 6,000 yen to change residency status or extending the period of stay. The fee for permanent residency was 10,000 yen.

From Thursday, the fee varies according to the period of stay granted, starting at 10,000 yen for three months or less and rising to 75,000 yen for five years or more.

The change comes following a revision to Japan’s immigration and refugee law enacted in May, with the government citing rising costs for visa screening.

For some foreign residents trying to continue working and living in Japan, including asylum seekers who fled hardship at home, the higher fees are adding to their financial burden.

A man in his 30s from East Africa, who came to Japan in 2023, said he is seeking refugee status for political reasons. He is currently unemployed after his seasonal job ended, adding that finding work has been difficult as many Japanese companies are reluctant to hire asylum seekers.

He currently holds a six-month “designated activities” residency status, meaning his renewal fee will rise to 18,000 yen under the new system.

“I like Japan,” he said, adding that he intends to pay the fees required to remain in the country. But he said policymakers should listen more closely to people directly affected by immigration rules.

An Indonesian man, 35, who went to the Osaka immigration office to apply for permanent residency before the increase took effect, said the twentyfold rise had come as a shock.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Now that higher residency fees are already in effect, do you anticipate a huge back backlash by foreign residents and their respective national governments against Japan? Do you think the woke mob and open borders zealots around the world will criticize Japan and pressure them to reverse all the immigration reforms they executed? Do you think the hiked fees will somehow compel illegal aliens and illegal immigrants to surrender to the local authorities and leave Japan?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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https://www.magmoe.com/3257574/entertainment/2026-10-01/ 【速報】伊東四朗さん芸能活動引退へ 90歳迎える来年6月に 「伊東家の食卓」「てんぷくトリオ」などでも活躍、「電線音頭」も大ヒット #entertainment #KYODONEWS #共同通信 #芸能 #速報

Pet shop owner arrested in Japan after keeping saltwater crocodile, 22 turtles without permit

Police investigated a pet shop in Osaka after finding that its owner had been keeping a saltwater crocodile…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #alligatorsnappingturtle #KyodoNews #Osaka #saltwatercrocodile #snappingturtles #SomaSatomi #wildanimals
https://www.europesays.com/japan/99365/

https://www.magmoe.com/3255958/celebrity26/2026-09-30/ 竹野内豊 「生まれ変わったら国防の頂点まで目指してみたい」「ブルーインパルスのパイロットに憧れていた」サントリー「金麦は、ビールへ。」PR発表会 #KYODONEWS #エンタメ #共同通信 #竹野内豊 #芸能ニュース

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3423517/celebrity/ 竹野内豊 「生まれ変わったら国防の頂点まで目指してみたい」「ブルーインパルスのパイロットに憧れていた」サントリー「金麦は、ビールへ。」PR発表会 #Celebrities #Celebrity #KYODONEWS #Vlog #エンタメ #共同通信 #生まれ変わったら国防の頂点まで目指してみたいブルーインパルスのパイロットに憧れていたサントリー金麦はビールへPR発表会 #竹野内豊 #芸能ニュース

https://www.magmoe.com/3255303/entertainer/2026-09-30/ 【期間限定】Aぇ! group 末澤誠也 先輩俳優2人を怖がっていた!? 映画｢mentor｣ジャパンプレミア #Aぇgroup #entertainer #johnnys #KYODONEWS #mentor #エンタメ #ジャニーズ #共同通信 #末澤誠也 #磯村勇斗 #綾野剛 #芸能ニュース

It rained for 34 consecutive days in Tokyo, Japan, breaking the record for the longest rainy season ..

사진 확대 [JI-JI communication] It rained for 34 consecutive days in Tokyo, Japan, breaking the record for the…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #34Days #IsisSystem #KyodoNews #Worse
https://www.europesays.com/japan/98611/

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2941395/ 【期間限定】Snow Man　佐久間大介　好きな人からの連絡は・・・　映画「マッチング TRUE LOVE」公開初日舞台挨拶 #KYODONEWS #SnowMan #エンタメ #マッチング #佐久間大介 #倉悠貴 #共同通信 #土屋太鳳 #真飛聖 #芸能ニュース #豊嶋花

https://www.europesays.com/iran/302036/ Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days, oil prices crash #DiplomaticEfforts #Iran #KyodoNews #MiddleEast #MilitaryPressure #StraitOfHormuz #Tehran #UnitedStates

Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near Tokyo

A powerful storm has triggered evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million people, causing widespread travel chaos, flooding and landslides near Tokyo. On Monday, Typhoon Dujuan packed wind speeds of about 144 kilom…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #japanairlines #japanrailways #jma #kyodonews #news #tokyogameshow #tokyonews #typhoon #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1542715/typhoon-dujuan-kills-two-in-japan-causes-travel-chaos-near-tokyo/

https://www.alojapan.com/1542715/typhoon-dujuan-kills-two-in-japan-causes-travel-chaos-near-tokyo/ Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near Tokyo #Japan #JapanAirlines #JapanRailways #jma #KyodoNews #news #Tokyo #TokyoGameShow #TokyoNews #typhoon #東京 #東京都 A powerful storm has triggered evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million people, causing widespread travel chaos, flooding and landslides near Tokyo. On Monday, Typhoon Dujuan packed wind speeds of about 144 kilometres (89 miles) per hour as it moved 130km (80 mil

Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near Tokyo

A powerful storm has triggered evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million people, causing widespread travel chaos, flooding…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #JapanAirlines #JapanRailways #JMA #KyodoNews #TokyoGameShow #Typhoon
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‘She’s blown it’: support frays for Japan PM Takaichi over controversial laws

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to be fraying, with two new opinion polls suggesting…
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President, chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric step down over data manipulation https://www.byteseu.com/2365739/ #ChubuElectricPower #CompanyPresidentKingoHayashi #HamaokaNuclearPowerPlant #InvestigativeReport #Japan #KyodoNews #NuclearPower #NuclearReactors #SatoruKatsuno #SeismicData #ShizuokaPrefecture

President, chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric step down over data manipulation

Sept. 14 (UPI) — The president and chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric Power Co. resigned Monday after an…
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Japan’s debt-servicing costs seen at record in next fiscal year, Kyodo reports

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17% to a record ‌36.64…
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Japan’s debt-servicing costs seen at record in next fiscal year, Kyodo reports

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17% to a record ‌36.64…
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170,000 tons of Fukushima plant treated water released in 3 years
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near Tokyo

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck parts of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday…
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Tokyo injures at least 37

TOKYO, Aug 23 — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early today, injuring at least 37 people…
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Japan Eyes Measure Against Russia Over Putin’s Visit to Etorofu Island

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Etorofu Island, Japan is considering a measure against Russia in response, according to a news report by Kyodo News. The Japanese have protested against the visit and tension with Russia is heating up.

Etorofu Island is located off Hokkaido and Japan has claimed it even though Russia has control of it. Historically, Russia – then the Soviet Union – seized Etorofu after Japan surrendered way back in World War II. The Russians call the island Iturup.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Kyodo News. Some parts in boldface…

Japan is considering taking some measure against Russia, following President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Etorofu Island, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Friday.

Putin made his first trip to the Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island chain off Hokkaido as president or prime minister Thursday, drawing a backlash from Tokyo, which called it “totally unacceptable.”

“We are considering what step to take going forward,” the official told reporters. An additional sanction is believed to be under consideration.

The islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and by Russia as the Southern Kurils, have long been at the center of a territorial row between the countries. The visit came as ties between Japan and Russia remain strained amid Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Japan maintains that the island chain, consisting of Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group, was illegally seized by the Soviet Union soon after Japan’s surrender in World War II. Russia argues the seizure was legitimate.

On Thursday, the Japanese government summoned Nikolay Nozdrev, Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo, and lodged a strong protest over Putin’s visit, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japanese territory “both historically and under international law.”

According to the Russian government, Putin visited a fish-processing plant, a hospital and a school and met with local residents.

The territorial dispute has meant the two countries have never signed a peace treaty after World War II.

Under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Takaichi’s political mentor, Japan pursued closer ties with Russia in the hope of resolving the Northern Territories dispute. Abe met Putin 27 times during his tenure ending in 2020.

In 2018, the two agreed to accelerate peace treaty talks based on a 1956 joint declaration between Japan and the Soviet Union that called for the handover of two smaller islands — Shikotan and the Habomai islet group — after a peace treaty was signed.

The talks were suspended after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Prospects for resuming negotiations remain dim as ties have deteriorated following Japan’s participation in U.S.-led sanctions against Moscow.

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Filipino Housekeeping Services In Japan Gaining Popularity

In Japan, housekeeping services whose workforce involved Filipinos are gaining popularity and public trust as the nation has growing demand for such support, according to a news report by Kyodo News. The report mentioned the cheerful personalities and diligence of Filipino workers.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the report of Kyodo News. Some parts in boldface…

Housekeeping services employing Filipino staff have gained in popularity amid growing demand in Japan for such domestic support, with one provider seeing their workforce roughly double over the past decade.

Since the Japanese government began allowing foreign nationals to provide housekeeping services in national strategic special zones in 2016, workers from the Philippines have been a top choice due to their cheerful personalities, diligence as well as expertise.

In February, a Filipino housekeeping staff member listened carefully to her client’s instructions as she made her on-site debut around a month after arriving in Japan. She assiduously took notes as the client explained in a mix of English and Japanese how to use cleaning tools and the order of detergents.

“(Filipinos) are friendly and easy to talk to and they work seriously, so I can feel at ease,” the client said.

Before 2015, only certain households, such as those of foreign diplomats, had been allowed to employ foreign housekeepers. But a legal change that year, aimed at increasing women’s workforce participation and easing labor shortages in Japan’s housekeeping industry, paved the way for foreigners to work in designated areas.

Following the law revision, Tokyo-based Pinay International Co. launched a business especially employing Filipino housekeepers. It now operates in parts of Tokyo, neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture with more than 200 Filipino staff working as full-time employees.

The company recruits workers in the Philippines and provides extensive training before and after their arrival in Japan, while also supporting their daily life in areas such as housing.

“Foreign talent playing an active role will likely lead to revitalizing Japan,” Pinay International CEO Tetsuya Moteki, 55, said.

According to a survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan’s housekeeping services market has been expanding as the number of dual-income households increases.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think more Japanese households will trust housekeeping service providers once they realize their workforce includes Filipinos? What do you think makes Filipino housekeeping workers more trustworthy compared with those from other nations of Southeast Asia?

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Japan cuts FY2026 growth forecast to 0.9%

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The Japanese government has lowered its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to…
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Japan quake death toll rises to 13 after newly reopened Aeon Mall collapses

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part…
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