Japan News This Week 5 March 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
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Bigotry and Fraud Scandal at Kindergarten Linked to Japan’s First Lady
New York Times
Japan police offer martial arts classes for tourists
BBC
Premium Fridays: Japan gives its workers a break – to go shopping
Guardian
Abe moves to distance himself from Osaka school after praising principal’s ideology
Japan Times
Environmental Contamination at USMC bases on Okinawa
Japan Focus
Editorial: Ex-Tokyo Governor Ishihara short on answers over Tsukiji market move
The Mainichi
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Statistics
In 2016, there were 15,215 arrests (10,689 individuals) of foreigners in Japan. By nationality, it breaks down as follows.
Chinese: 5,509 arrests (36.2% of total)
Vietnamese: 2,488 (16.4%)
Brazilians: 1,619 (10.6%)
South Koreans: 983 (6.5%)
Filipinos: 958 (6.3%)
Colombians: 378 (2.5%)
Thais: 299 (2%)
Peruvians: 291 (1.9%)
Americans: 234 (1.9%)
Source: National Police Agency
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Bigotry and Fraud Scandal at Kindergarten Linked to Japan’s First Lady
New York Times
Japan police offer martial arts classes for tourists
BBC
Premium Fridays: Japan gives its workers a break – to go shopping
Guardian
Abe moves to distance himself from Osaka school after praising principal’s ideology
Japan Times
Environmental Contamination at USMC bases on Okinawa
Japan Focus
Editorial: Ex-Tokyo Governor Ishihara short on answers over Tsukiji market move
The Mainichi
Last Week's Japan News on the JapanVisitor blog
Statistics
In 2016, there were 15,215 arrests (10,689 individuals) of foreigners in Japan. By nationality, it breaks down as follows.
Chinese: 5,509 arrests (36.2% of total)
Vietnamese: 2,488 (16.4%)
Brazilians: 1,619 (10.6%)
South Koreans: 983 (6.5%)
Filipinos: 958 (6.3%)
Colombians: 378 (2.5%)
Thais: 299 (2%)
Peruvians: 291 (1.9%)
Americans: 234 (1.9%)
Source: National Police Agency
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