Concerns over Japanese nationality being easier to obtain than permanent residency came up in parliament talks last month, raising the question of how to make naturalizing more difficult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/20/japan/politics/naturalization-permanent-residency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #expats #diet #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #livinginjapan

https://www.europesays.com/2174113/ Oman, Belarus sign MoU on healthcare cooperation #belarus #BreakingNews #EveningTimesOfOman #expats #ExpatsInOman #LatestNews #muscat #MuscatDaily #NewsInOman #NewsOman #Oman #OmanNews #OmanNewsAgency #OmanObserver #OmanTimeNow #ona #TimesOfOmanNewspaper #WorldNews

The government has proposed easing the Japanese language proficiency requirement for non-Japanese drivers working in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/11/japan/driving-language-requirements/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buses #taxis #driving #expats

Income, investments and interest rates: Financial expert Ben Tanaka offers tips for foreign residents on how to navigate Japan’s soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/16/how-tos/inflation-investment-tips-tanaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #howtos #inflation #consumerspending #investments #expats #retirement

https://www.europesays.com/2166504/ Planning for the future in a time of inflation #ConsumerSpending #expats #Inflation #investments #japan #retirement

Während die Nachbarn an der Ostküste noch schlafen, sind wendländische #Expats und deren Partner unterwegs nach #Hamburg: 15 Uhr, Körberstiftung

#nokings in USA, #nodictators anywhere!

American expats: how do you get in touch with your elected representatives back home? What have you found the most effective way to communicate from overseas? #uspol #expats

Foreign tourists will be denied entry to Japan if they have not paid medical fees in past visits, and foreign nationals will not have their residential status extended if they do not pay health care and pension premiums. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/foreign-residents-health-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expats #foreignworkers #shigeruishiba #health #nationalhealthcare #tourism

Is it really too easy to convert a foreign driver's license to a Japanese one? A driving school owner thinks so. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/crime-legal/drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #expats #tourism #cars #driving

https://www.europesays.com/2139976/ Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry #expats #ForeignWorkers #health #japan #NationalHealthCare #ShigeruIshiba #tourism

The director of Japan’s only queer museum reflects on Keith Haring’s legacy, LGBTQ+ rights and the meaning of Pride. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/06/our-lives/hiraku-morilla-nakamura-keith-haring-collection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #keithharing #yamanashiprefecture #museums #lgbtq #expats #hafu #newyork #tokyorainbowpride #pride

The government is considering stricter rules for foreign nationals amid a rise in problems ranging from unpaid health care premiums to traffic law violations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/05/japan/politics/foreign-residents-visitors-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #expats #taxes #nationalhealthcare #consumptiontax #cars #ldp #nipponishin #japanesepolice #tourism

Robert Jefferson, also known as The Kamakura Gardener, offers soothing missives via YouTube about gardening, cooking and slow living. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/02/our-lives/kamakura-gardener-robert-jefferson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #kamakura #kanagawaprefecture #youtubers #gardening #expats #africanamericans

The Polish illustrator behind “Imaginary Storefronts” on anime, architecture and art supplies https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/05/31/our-lives/mateusz-urbanowicz-artist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #illustrators #artists #animators #anime #yourname #spacedandy #hayaomiyazaki #studioghibli #stationery

https://www.europesays.com/2119788/ Brits rush to snap up £3k properties in unlikely European country | World | News #AffordableHousing #BritishExpats #bulgaria #BulgariaPropertyMarket #expats #HousePrices #RuralLiving #България #новини

Two recent high-profile traffic accidents involving foreign nationals have prompted the National Police Agency to consider revising the rules on converting a foreign driver's license into a Japanese one. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/japan/crime-legal/foreign-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #cars #expats #ldp #trafficaccidents #npa

https://www.europesays.com/2098607/ MPs demand Government introduces major pension change | Personal Finance | Finance #BritishExPats #business #commonwealth #CommonwealthTerritories #DWP #expats #FrozenPensions #pension #PersonalFinance #StatePension #StatePensionReform

https://www.europesays.com/2081643/ NATO Chief says 2 per cent defence spending target “not nearly enough” #BreakingNews #Europe #EveningTimesOfOman #expats #ExpatsInOman #LatestNews #muscat #MuscatDaily #NewsInOman #NewsOman #Oman #OmanNews #OmanNewsAgency #OmanObserver #OmanTimeNow #ona #TimesOfOmanNewspaper #WorldNews

https://www.alojapan.com/1272625/mitsubishi-electric-develops-multilingual-translation-system-for-meetings/ Mitsubishi Electric develops multilingual translation system for meetings #expats #ForeignWorkers #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #jobs #language #MitsubishiElectric #news #tech #Translation Mitsubishi Electric said Tuesday that it has developed a prototype for a multilingual system that shows words on a screen in different languages. The Japanese company hopes that the system will be used on occasions such as morning assembly meeti…

Currently, Japanese nationals living in foreign countries are required to receive the certificates in person at overseas diplomatic missions even if applications are submitted online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/nationals-abroad-certificates-online/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expats #japaneseexpats #foreignministry