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Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Guidance: When someone dies in Japan
Guidance: When someone dies in Japan
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The process when a British national dies in Japan including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Homepage of each Legal Affairs Bureau
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Links to the homepages of each Legal Affairs Bureau and Regional Legal Affairs Bureau (website in Japanese)

What to do after a British person dies in Japan
What to do after a British person dies in Japan
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This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

Death of a U.S. Citizen in Japan
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What to do when a U.S. Citizen dies in Japan

Criminal Record Certificates
How to apply for Certificate of Criminal Record (Tokyo)
How to apply for Certificate of Criminal Record (Tokyo)
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) will issue a police certificate when you are required by foreign authorities (an embassy, immigration agency, etc.). To apply for the certificate, you must be either a registered as a resident of Tokyo or previously registered as a resident of Tokyo but now living overseas. Applications must be submitted in person.

Police Certificates
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Police certificates from the Japanese National Police Agency are issued only when requested by certain authorities as required by law.

Procedure to apply for a criminal record certificate (Osaka)
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A Police Clearance Certificate is issued only when you are required to submit a criminal record certificate by your destination country. Applications are accepted (in person only) from Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who have current or previous resident registration in Osaka Prefecture.

Government Admin
Embassies and Consulates in Japan
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Contacts of foreign embassies and consulates in Japan

Notary Services
How to make good use of Japanese Notaries (PDF)
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The duties of a notary include creation of notarial instruments, authentication of private documents and articles of incorporation, and the attachment of officially-attested dates to documents.

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Japan Trade and Business News
Kenya is looking to attract investors from Japan and Poland
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The meetings with Japanese and Polish businesses signal Nairobi's intent to spur Western investments in Kenya.
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Bangladesh and Japan to negotiate economic partnership agreement
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An EPA would suppress the effect of the status change on Bangladesh's exports to Japan
UAE, Japan hold talks to boost business relations, investment
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UAE and Japan have discussed ways to boost business tie-ups between Japanese firms and their UAE counterparts, increase Japanese investments in the UAE, and promote the exchange of knowledge and technology.
Japan Inc wants to become a hydrogen superpower
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To succeed, it must focus on unglamorous industrial uses of the gas
Japan and Australia agree to promote regional trade deals
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In a joint statement released after the Japan-Australia talks, their ministers affirmed that the CPTPP and the 15-member RCEP are critical to post COVID-19 economic recovery for the region.
Best Universities To Learn Animation In Japan For 2021
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The animation industry is a relatively new concept for most parts of the world; however, Japan has been in the animation industry and rocking it for decades now.
Japan-UK free trade agreement and Japan Inc MA
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Japan and the UK signed a post-Brexit bilateral free trade agreement on 23 October 2020 with an implementation date of 1 January 2021.
Amendments To Japans Foreign Direct Investment Law
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Effective June 7, 2020, Japan's foreign direct investment laws underwent a major overhaul
Key sectors could be focus areas under India-Japan-Australia supply chain initiative
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India Business News: Petroleum, automobiles, textiles and steel are some of the key sectors that could be the focus areas under the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative
Japan to Go Carbon-Free by 2050
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Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister d, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and pandemic concerns.
Japan and UK sign landmark post-Brexit free trade agreement
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The two countries negotiated the deal as the Japan-EU pact will not cover the United Kingdom after the completion of the Brexit transition period.
Japan keen on trade opportunities
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Representatives of the Cambodian and Japanese private sectors are scheduled to meet and explore opportunities for mutual business and trade promotion
How Indian curry became Japans favourite dish
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According to one unlikely story, a starving Japanese stowaway discovered curry on a British ship. But what is the truth
China, Japan should upgrade their bilateral investment agreement
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In the context of warming ties between China and Japan, the two countries should launch negotiations on an upgraded bilateral investment agreement as soon as possible, and start negotiations for a China-Japan FTA.
Will Japan and South Korea Benefit From Hong Kong's Troubles
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Both countries face such challenges as heavy tax burdens bloated government and monolingualism. But their governments are implementing policies to make them more attractive to foreign companies.
Japan Adopts Agreement on Promotion of Investments in Morocco
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The Japanese House of Councillors adopted on May 13 an agreement on the protection and promotion of investments between Morocco and Japan.
Chinese, Japanese firms investing in Chilean, Argentine mining assets
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Three companies recently announced deals on lithium, copper and gold projects.
Japanese astronaut welcomes UAE space industry growth
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A Japanese astronaut has welcomed advances in the UAEs space industry following the launch of KhalifaSat. It was the first satellite to be fully engineered and built in the UAE.
Japan to tighten screws on tech giants to ensure transparency
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Japan will tighten regulations to prevent technology giants including Facebook Inc and Google from abusing their market power and having unfair advantage over small businesses.
Morocco-Japan Friendship Continues to Flourish
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Moroccos Minister Delegate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohcine Jazouli, chaired the fifth Morocco-Japan Joint Commission meeting in Rabat.
Challenges not deterring Singapore start-ups
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The opportunities offered by the Japanese financial technology market are enticing a range of Singapore start-ups despite the challenges of language, talent acquisition and finding a local business partner.
A Guide For APAC Businesses Looking to Expand to Latin America
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Before 2000, there was little trade and business activity between Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries and Latin America. The two regions not only differ drastically when it comes to culture and language, but the physical distance between them also plays a role in relations. However, in recent years, there has been a steady uptick in trade partnerships and business activity.
Committee to promote trade between Ghana, Japan inaugurated
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A special committee has been inaugurated to promote trade and investment and enhance the business relationship between Ghana and Japan.
Luxury travel company exec says Japan, Slovenia, and Antarctica will be the hottest travel destinations of 2020
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Japan will be one of 2020's top travel hotspots thanks to the Olympics. Slovenia is an under-the-radar alternative to European hotspots
What can we learn from 'Made in Japan'?
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Has the world been underestimating Japan’s companies — not to mention the country’s economic strength and technological innovation? What can we learn from “Made in Japan”?
Peru seeks to strengthen its commercial relations with Japan
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Japan can become a very important destination for Peruvian exports, as its participation in this market is still low. However, achieving this requires having a development strategy between the two economies
Japan’s Population Problem Is Straining Its Economy
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Japan’s thriving cities are killing off the rest of the countr
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