Japan will establish new visa pathways to entice high-earners and top graduates.

As the global race for talented workers heats up, the Justice Ministry announced on Friday that it will open new immigration channels for high-income earners and graduates of prestigious foreign universities.

Officials with the Immigration Services Agency stated on Thursday that their i...

JAPAN TO DROP REVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW OVER PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION

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• Japan to drop revision of immigration law over parliamentary opposition.
• Opposition parties ask govt. to look into the death of a Sri Lankan woman detained in an immigration facility.
• The woman had died after complaining ...

PRISON FACILITIES IN SOUTH KOREA TO FOLLOW LEVEL 3 SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES

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• Prison facilities in South Korea to follow level 3 social distancing measures.
• South Korea imposed the highest-tier social distancing measures.
• Meetings with lawyers will be restricted and all staff will work on a reduced...

DONGBU DETENTION CENTER IN SEOUL REPORTS A HIGH NUMBER OF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

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• Dongbu Detention Center in Seoul reports a high number of COVID-19 outbreaks.
• The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to over 700 in total from the detention center.
• On Monday 233 inmates alone were infected with the COVID-...

JAPAN JUSTICE MINISTRY COMPILED A REPORT TO PROVIDE ADOLESCENTS IN JUVENILE EDUCATION

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• Japan Justice Ministry compiled a report to provide adolescents in Juvenile education.
• The panel proposed a system to allow correctional education to be certified as credits for graduating high school.
• The Ministry ...

JOC TO PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES FROM BEING PHOTGRAPHED WITHOUT CONSENSUS

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• JOC to protect female athletes from being photographed without consensus.
• Photographs of exploitative nature if found would lead to hearings by various sports bodies.
• JOC will issue a joint statement with Japan Sports Ass...

JUSTICE MINISTRY OF JAPAN TO CONSIDER OMITTING NAMES OF VICTIMS OF SEX CRIMES FROM OFFENDERS

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• Justice Ministry of Japan to consider omitting names of victims of sex crimes from offenders.
• A law revision may be underway in Japan’s Code of Criminal Procedure.
• The revision will clarify cases in which the victi...