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Shady immigration consulting firms, many in China, help people set up shell companies to apply for a business manager visa, or advertise the option of renting out properties.


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Dubious immigration brokers helped spark business manager visa crackdown
 
Dubious immigration brokers helped spark business manager visa crackdown
 
Shady immigration consulting firms, many in China, help people set up shell companies to apply for a business manager visa, or advertise the option of renting out properties.
 
 
 
LDP’s flag desecration bill rekindles debate over limits of expression
 
Advocates say the measure is meant to address a legal gap but critics argue the bill's language is "extremely vague."
 
 
 
 
Japan proposes rebuilding aging nuclear plants to meet power demand
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a strong backer of nuclear power, seeking to ease the bill for imported coal, gas and oil.
 
 
 
 
Japan seen leaning on Treasurys to fund yen intervention
 
Treasury sales may not go down well in Washington where officials have become increasingly focused on the stability of the U.S. government bond market.
 
 

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