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	<title>Japan Legal FAQ &#187; Rules and regulations</title>
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		<title>UPDATE: New anti-terrorist welcome to Japan, less ouch</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2007-11-02/new-anti-terrorist-welcome-to-japan-ouch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE, see below &#8212; Nov. 2, 3007
Starting November 20, 2007 all foreigners, tourist and long-time residents alike, entering Japan will be required to join the queue with all arriving visitors for fingerprinting, photographing, and anal probing every time they enter or re-enter Japan. 
Japanese justification for this is partly as a tit-for-tat for the crappy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want to start-up a new biz in Japan&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-10-18/i-want-to-start-up-a-new-biz-in-japan/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-10-18/i-want-to-start-up-a-new-biz-in-japan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Q: I want to start-up a new biz in Japan, where can I get help?
A:  Check out the Japanese government&#8217;s ISBC service. That is&#8230;
 JETRO’s Invest Japan Business Support Centers (IBSCs) have a wide range of services and facilities to help you when you are ready to set up your company in Japan&#8230;JETRO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I claim dual Japan-USA nationality ?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-09-27/can-i-claim-dual-japan-usa-nationality/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-09-27/can-i-claim-dual-japan-usa-nationality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Can I claim dual Japan-USA nationality ?
A: Many Japanese-USAmericans do it. First hear out the official  government policies (see below). Then seek real lawyer if you do not like the &#8220;offiical&#8221; answer. Hint: If either government doesn&#8217;t want you to have two passports&#8230;.  remember that [nudge-nudge-wink-wink] what they don&#8217;t know about&#8230;.
Another tip: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can a foreigner  be forced to complete the Japanese Census?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-09-15/can-a-foreigner-be-forced-to-complete-the-japanese-census/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-09-15/can-a-foreigner-be-forced-to-complete-the-japanese-census/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Census-kun

Statistics Bureau: Concerning the 2005 Census
The 2005 Population Census will be conducted as of October 1, 2005, across the country. The respondents of the Population Census are all people living in Japan (about 128 million people, including foreign residents in Japan)..Note: the results of the census will be used only for statistical purposes and  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I have to pay for NHK TV?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-08-03/do-i-have-to-pay-for-nhk-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-08-03/do-i-have-to-pay-for-nhk-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NHK---Just Say No.(c)]]></description>
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		<title>New J-Govn&#8217;t website  to &#8220;explain&#8221; Japanese social security</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-08-01/new-j-govnt-website-to-explain-japanese-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-08-01/new-j-govnt-website-to-explain-japanese-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 05:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a new Japanese service to &#8220;explain&#8221; Japanese social security that&#8217;s coming soon:
Also refer to my old threads:
Foreigners: leave Japan and get a $5,000 bonus
 Pension &#38; Health Insurance payments
English Web site eyed to explain social security to foreigners 
The Daily Yomiuri&#8212;August 1, 2005
English Web site eyed to explain social security to foreigners
The Social Insurance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT TO DO IF&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-31/what-to-do-if/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-31/what-to-do-if/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite gaijin gadfly, Dave Aldwinckle aka Arudou Debito, has this great WHAT TO DO IF site covering many of the pains of living in Japan. Enjoy.
WHAT TO DO IF&#8230;
(Click on a link to go directly to that heading)
&#8230;you are asked for your &#8220;Gaijin Card&#8221;. &#8230;you are stopped by the Japanese police. &#8230;you are arrested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I wanna bring Triumph-chan to Japan (Importing pets)</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-02/i-wanna-bring-triumph-chan-to-japan-importing-pets/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-02/i-wanna-bring-triumph-chan-to-japan-importing-pets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2005 09:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best advice is leave your pets at home. Japan is bad place to be a pet. Hell, it&#8217;s tough to be a human. If must and you are on &#8220;The Package&#8221; (all expenses paid move by a company) here are the rules.

Importing Pets into Japan (Update)
Via the American Embassy Tokyo, Community Update &#8211; July [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Japanese government to make Aliens Carry IC Cards as ID</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-06-19/japanese-government-to-make-aliens-carry-ic-cards-as-id/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-06-19/japanese-government-to-make-aliens-carry-ic-cards-as-id/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan landing announcement: “Please take your free IC ID cards at the airport and always carry them.”]]></description>
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		<title>Can I drive in Japan with my own country&#8217;s license?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-01-09/can-i-drive-in-japan-with-my-own-country-s-license/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-01-09/can-i-drive-in-japan-with-my-own-country-s-license/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. Can I drive in Japan with my own countries license?
A.  No. If you are stopped by the police for even the smallest thing they will always ask to see your driving license (please don’t pretend you can’t speak Japanese, that will only get you either detained or arrested until an interpreter can be [...]]]></description>
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