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Japan will double the residency requirement for naturalization and expand screening periods for tax and social insurance records starting April 1, bringing the criteria to the level required for permanent residency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/japan/politics/japan-new-naturalization-requirements/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #justiceministry #nationality #expats

Japan to tighten requirements for naturalization starting April 1

The criteria for foreign nationals seeking citizenship will be brought to the level required for permanent residency.

The Japan Times

Elshara Silverheart Mar 15

Just for #curiosity sake, I want to do a #culture test.

I want to know how much of a #minority or of a #majority I really am.

I'm looking at #options for this.

This one is #interesting as it is a #secret #nationality #test to find out if you fit best with a particular #country or #region most effectively.

Apparently I'm most closest to Greek by this definition, and least closest to Japanese.

this honestly makes a lot of sense to me.

https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/secret-nationality-quiz-v4/index.html

What's Your Secret Nationality?

Do you have a secret nationality? Take the test to find out which country your personality is most at home in.

What's Your Secret Nationality? | BBC Future

Radio Zoo 📻 Global Broadcast Mar 8

About the fact that some, instead of #nationality, use the name of a part of the world, while others use an adjective, which is probably supposed to show that they are the property of an ancient people who hate them and shy away from them as from an evil force #america #laptyekanda #Rus https://mastodon.social/@zoogger/116193010203980920

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Radio Zoo 📻 Kyiv Broadcasting Mar 8

#laptyekanda #Rus #nationality

WIST Quotations Mar 6

A quotation from George Orwell

By “nationalism” I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled “good” or “bad.” But secondly — and this is much more important — I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other duty than that of advancing its interests.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1945-05), “Notes on Nationalism,” Polemic Magazine (1945-10)

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/16966/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #civicduty #classification #devotion #duty #evil #good #goodandevil #ingroup #jingoism #moralduty #nation #nationalism #nationality #outgroup #population #racism #stereotype #tribalism #usvsthem

Orwell, George - Essay (1945-05), "Notes on Nationalism," Polemic Magazine (1945-10) | WIST Quotations

By "nationalism" I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled "good" or "bad." But secondly -- and this is much more important -- I mean…

WIST Quotations

The Japan Times Mar 4

In its first meeting, a Japanese government expert panel in charge of discussing regulations regarding land purchases by foreign nationals said it aims to submit a policy proposal this summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/japan/politics/real-estate-panel-foreign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #realestate #nationality #personalinformation #expats #sanaetakaichi

Government panel on foreign buyers of land to submit proposal this summer

The panel convened as the government aims to submit a bill to tighten restrictions on land purchases by foreign nationals in the current parliamentary session.

The Japan Times

ポイズン雷花 Mar 3

Ґаіджін　Gaijin
Багато японців, можливо, вважають, що «ґаіджін» — це те ж саме, що й «іноземець».

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n13aa413f135b

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Ґаіджін　Gaijin｜ポイズン雷花

　Яке уявлення чи образ асоціюється у вас зі словом «ґаіджін»? 　Багато японців, можливо, вважають, що «ґаіджін» — це те ж саме, що й «іноземець». Однак, це не є точним розумінням. «Ґаіджін» та «іноземець» — не синоніми, і в реальності слово «ґаіджін» несе в собі дискримінаційний відтінок. 　Вислів

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