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As of December 2015 Japan had 13,831 asylum applications under review. [25] In 2016, more than 10,000 applications for refugee status in Japan were received and in the same year 28 asylum applications were approved. [26] In 2015, more than 7,500 people applied for refugee status and 27 asylum applications were approved.
One early American resident of Japan was Ranald MacDonald, who arrived in Japan in 1848 and was the first native speaker to teach the English language in Japan. In 1830, Nathaniel Savory was among the first settlers to colonize the remote Bonin Islands , an archipelago which was later incorporated by Japan.
The first American consulate in Japan was opened at the temple of Gyokusen-ji, Shimoda, Shizuoka under Consul General Townsend Harris.Gyokusen-ji is also the location of a small number of foreign graves dating from as early as 1854 marking the final resting place of U.S. forces personnel that died while serving as part of Commodore Matthew Perry's 'Black Ship' fleet.
“Japan seemed like a slower pace of life,” said Brandon in the couple's interview with Business Insider. “It's easy to live here.” “It's easy to live here.”
Most Americans moving abroad look north to Canada or across the Atlantic to Europe, where popular destinations include Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain, according to Henley & Partners.
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The re-entry permit in Japan also exists in the form of a stamp, known as 再入国許可 (Japan Re-entry Permit), which is affixed to a foreign passport or other travel document and serves as a re-entry visa. Foreign nationals planning to travel outside Japan for more than one year are required to obtain a re-entry permit.
Japan Airlines announced free domestic flights for tourists booking round-trip international flights from the US and other select countries. Japan is encouraging Americans to visit with free ...