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North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Xi Jinping's visit

Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession

The draft calls for allowing female members of the imperial family to retain their status after marriage and male heirs to be adopted from former branches.

Rubio says preserving 'status quo' is most important for Taiwan's future

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated Tuesday that there has been no change in Washington's policy toward Taiwan, stres

What are the details of big rises in Japan's immigration fee caps for foreign residents?

A bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and increase the caps on fees for residency status procedures for foreign nationa

Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Friday passed an immigration control law revision to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by

Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees

Under the bill, the statutory upper limit for fees to change residency statuses or extend a period of stay will go from ¥10,000 to ¥100,000.

Steep capital requirement hike for Japan's foreign business owners sparks backlash

TOKYO -- Posts protesting the Japanese government's tighter requirements for the "business manager" residency status for foreign entrepreneurs are spr

Starmer’s lame duck status risks policymaking paralysis in U.K.

Starmer's political support has collapsed in the wake of a devastating round of local elections for his governing Labour Party this month.