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Changes coming to foreign registration, visa system

On July 9, a new system of residence management will be implemented that combines the information collected via the Immigration Control Act and the Alien Registration Law respectively. Foreign nationals residing legally in Japan for a medium to long term are subject to this new system. 

The government will start accepting applications for new residence registration cards on Jan 13, which…

TOKYO —The number of foreigners who applied for refugee status in Japan in 2010 totaled 1,202, down 186 from a year earlier, while only 39 people were certified as refugees, up nine, the Justice Ministry said Friday.

Applicants from Myanmar, the largest group, decreased by 226, apparently because the situation in the country has been stabilizing since 2007, a year that saw violent repression of antigovernment demonstrations, according to the ministry’s Immigration Bureau.

Those…

This tip should have been written earlier because it goes without saying that in order to live and survive in Japan, you need to have your papers in order. I can't imagine anyone living in this strict country without proper documentation.



Being African means you are very easily spotted on the street and highly recognizable by the popos. I see how some people would come…

U.S. officials say the Obama administration is in talks with Egyptian officials on a proposal for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately, and turn power over to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military.



The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, say the proposal calls for…

We hit 100 members today, on the same growth trend as we've seen . Despite putting in place an approval process to keep out spammers, which had led us to reject about 50 fake members over that period. So not only are we growing as fast as ever, but this is high quality, organic, growth. Spammers and marketers have…

Most annoying behavior by fellow commuters

1. Sitting with legs crossed or spread out on a packed train (“Maybe you don’t realize what you’re doing, but nobody can stand in front of you like that!”)

2. Rushing on to the train when I’m trying to get off (“I know you want to snag a seat, but there won’t be any seats if you don’t let people get off.”)

3. Cranking up the volume so I can hear your headphones (“If you feel like people around are staring at you, it’s…

Nigeriafilms.com is reporting that kidnappers have abducted the family of popular Nollywood comedy actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu, in Enugu. The kidnappers, the website says have contacted Mr Ibu and…

Ivory Coast's rival leaders are ignoring calls to give up their competing claims to the presidency as regional leaders say they will decide on further steps to address the political standoff by Tuesday. 



The Economic Community of West African…

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Afrojp wishes thank you all very much  for being part of it.…

At least 11 people have been killed in an explosion in a market near a barracks in…

All civil servants in the office of Guinea's president and prime minister are to be replaced, Alpha Conde orders, nine days after being sworn in.

The BBC's Alhassan Sillah in…

An Angolan court has sentenced a man to 24 years in jail for the deadly attack on Togo's football team in January.



Joao Antonio Puati's lawyer told the AFP news agency he was found guilty for committing "armed rebellion".



The bus…