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Proponents say they want to use extra money to improve quality of life for foreign residents, strengthen programs to find and deport illegal residents.
Jiko bukken survey examines the deal-breakers and deal-makers among apartment hunters in Japan.
As foreign visitor numbers and overtourism concerns both reach historic highs, policymakers think they may have found a way to use one to address the other.
Sound-bite version of legal ruling is an imbalanced substitute for a proper meal/understanding of the situation.
Men and women show a difference in opinion on how strongly they need the cinematic romance staple in their real-life love life.
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