Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1224, Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (born 1163) passed away. In 1920, George I. Fujimoto, American-Japanese chemist (died 2023) was born. In 1920, Harold Sakata, Japanese-American wrestler and actor (died 1982) was born. In 1923, The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration. In 1943, The City of Tokyo and the Prefecture of Tokyo are both replaced by the Tokyo Metropolis. In 1946, Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish sergeant and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs was born. In 1947, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese race car driver was born. In 1962, Mokhzani Mahathir, Malaysian businessman was born. In 1977, Keigo Hayashi, Japanese musician was born. In 2006, Ryutaro Hashimoto, Japanese politician, 53rd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
New Japan visa rules threaten to force out foreign business owners: ‘my dream is broken’
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules. Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing and the new rules for business manager visas were introduced by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in late 2025. Nepalese national Budhathoki, who spent a decade away...
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