In relation to the problem of foreign nursing interns from Indonesia and other Asian countries not being able to overcome the language barrier in the ‘Japan Test’ and returning home after completing the initial 3-year ‘probational’ stage, Foreign Minister Okada commented on 21st November that “although [these interns] are among the best in their own [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Foreigners in Japan’
November 21, 2009
Tarantino Interview summary
Quentin Tarantino talks with Asahi Newspaper journalists about his new film ‘Inglorious Bastards’.
As a child, he used to love playing with GI Joe dolls.
“But I never played ‘war’ with them. I used to re-enact films that I had seen. If I saw a trailer for a film that looked interesting, I would also often imagine [...]
February 26, 2008
Changing Tides – What 2007 Statistics Reveal
Jirou Terajima gives an interesting overview of socio-economic statistics for 2007, with a mind to what can be expected in 2008 (Sekai, March edition).
