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Experts warn of xenophobia as viral 'foreigner theft' video in Japan turns out to be unrelated clip

Experts warn of xenophobia as viral 'foreigner theft' video in Japan turns out to be unrelated clip

Social media posts claiming to show foreigners stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan, viewed about 4.3 million times, used footage lifted from an unrelated Arabic-language video posted overseas, a Tokyo cybersecurity firm has found.
Americans are digging up family trees to claim Canadian passports as residency plan B

Americans are digging up family trees to claim Canadian passports as residency plan B

Long waits for passengers as Da Nang airport international terminal hits 170% capacity

Long waits for passengers as Da Nang airport international terminal hits 170% capacity

Bali launches task force to check foreigner misconduct

Bali launches task force to check foreigner misconduct

Indonesia's Bali Governor Wayan Koster said he believes that the island's immigration patrol task force, inaugurated on Aug. 5, will help deter misconduct by foreign nationals during their stay in the region.
August 5, 2025 | 09:33 pm PT
30 immigration officials at Indonesian airport dismissed for alleged extortion of Chinese tourists

30 immigration officials at Indonesian airport dismissed for alleged extortion of Chinese tourists

Indonesia's immigration ministry has dismissed 30 officials at the Soekarno-Hatta international airport for allegedly extorting Chinese visitors.
February 3, 2025 | 10:46 pm PT
Canada to further cut international student, foreign worker permits

Canada to further cut international student, foreign worker permits

Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country.
September 18, 2024 | 08:18 pm PT
39 Malaysian tourists denied entry to Thailand due to passport and tax issues

39 Malaysian tourists denied entry to Thailand due to passport and tax issues

The local authorities reported that 39 Malaysian nationals were barred from entering Thailand at the border during the Malaysia Day holiday, owing to unresolved issues with their passports, outstanding tax debts, and past criminal records.
September 16, 2024 | 11:58 pm PT
Hundreds queue overnight at Hanoi consular department for emigration procedures

Hundreds queue overnight at Hanoi consular department for emigration procedures

Hundreds of people have been getting in line day and night in front of Hanoi's Consular Department to complete procedures, mostly for studying and working abroad.
September 7, 2022 | 06:03 pm PT
Vietnam, UK cooperate in fighting illegal immigration

Vietnam, UK cooperate in fighting illegal immigration

The first U.K. – Vietnam migration dialogue was held Monday in Hanoi to improve cooperation and prevent human smuggling.
August 15, 2022 | 04:30 am PT
People rush to apply for passports after month-long suspension

People rush to apply for passports after month-long suspension

Thousands of people lined up for hours Friday at passport offices in Hanoi and HCMC as they resumed issuance after a month of suspension for "non-urgent" purposes.
July 1, 2022 | 07:30 pm PT
25,000 overseas Vietnamese deported for law violations since 2018

25,000 overseas Vietnamese deported for law violations since 2018

Over 25,000 Vietnamese citizens abroad have been deported since 2018 for violating local laws, the public security ministry said.
June 30, 2022 | 05:47 am PT
Hanoi immigration stops passport issuance, renewal for 'non-urgent' purposes

Hanoi immigration stops passport issuance, renewal for 'non-urgent' purposes

Hanoi immigration offices will stop issuing and renewing passports, except for urgent purposes as they wait for a new passport form issued by the public security department.
June 4, 2022 | 09:00 pm PT
Japan relaxes immigration policy for Vietnamese workers

Japan relaxes immigration policy for Vietnamese workers

Vietnamese workers and interns who have received three Covid-19 vaccine doses can enter Japan without a seven-day quarantine.
May 11, 2022 | 05:11 am PT
Biden under fire over record US immigration

Biden under fire over record US immigration

U.S. Republicans accused President Joe Biden Wednesday of deliberately manufacturing an immigration crisis that rights campaigners say has seen thousands of migrants tortured and raped, as dramatic increases in already record-breaking entries are expected.
March 30, 2022 | 05:59 pm PT
Japan set to announce easing of strict border measures

Japan set to announce easing of strict border measures

Japan is set to announce on Thursday that it will ease border controls put in place to counter the spread of the coronavirus, measures that are the strictest among wealthy nations and have been slammed by business leaders and educators.
February 16, 2022 | 07:10 pm PT
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