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Officials at the justice ministry are proposing a simplified immigration system for foreigners who are “deemed unlikely to be a terrorist or criminal.” A survey by a Tokyo-based cram-school operator found that 55 percent of college students would like to study abroad but feel that it’s “too late… to deal with a globalizing world.” A newspaper poll suggests that 41 percent of Japanese people approve of making it easier for politicians to change the Constitution. Authorities at the justice ministry have proposed serving prison meals to elderly people who are living alone.

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We try the $10 Quarter Pounder that’s only available in Japan on July 6

by Michelle
McDonald’s Japan recently announced a new line of high-class Quarter Pounders that cost nearly ten bucks. Marketed as the “Jewelry series,” they come with premium ingredients such as truffle sauce, pineapple, or chorizo and each burger will only be available for one day in Japan. The first of the series, the Quarter Pounder Gold Ring, will be served up in a special “jewelry box” on July 6. If you live in Japan, hurry on over to your nearest McDonald’s, this ultra limited edition Quarter Pounder is only available today.

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Korean group working to subvert Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid
KUCHIKOMI JUL. 06, 2013 - 05:00AM JST
A group of Korean citizens is campaigning to have Tokyo dropped as a venue for the 2020 summer Olympic games, the Yukan Fuji (July 2) reports. The group, called VANK (an acronym for Voluntary Agency Network of Korea), has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and has also been circulating an online petition to thwart Tokyo’s selection. VANK’s web site (http://korea.prkorea.com/wordpress/english/) describes itself as a “cyber diplomatic organization” with 70,000 members, who harbor “the dream of becoming cyber diplomats to let the world know about Korea and carry the vision of ‘Korea, as being the hub of Asia and gateway to Northeast Asia; along with being a country which shares its dream, friendship and business with all people around the world.’” Via about 400 club chapters, VANK youth members claim to be achieving their goal “by teaching others about Korea through various activities.”