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[Additional Recruitment] Training Course for Community Leaders of Foreign Origin
Here is the flyer for the hiragana course. The course has already started, but we are accepting a small number of additional participants. If you are interested, please see […] -
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Support the right to live with your family in Japan with our summer campaign!
"I believe that even as a foreigner in Japan, I have the right to show my filial piety to my parents." - 16-year-old girl, second-year high school student, [...] -
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Free health checkups for foreign residents (Sunday, August 21st, from 13:30)
APFS offers free health checkups for foreigners. We can also provide interpreters. We also provide information on childbirth, childcare, and visa status. -
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Statement on the "Draft Bill to Promote Efforts to Eliminate Unfair Discriminatory Behavior against People Originating from Abroad"
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party submitted a petition to the House of Councillors on April 8, 2016, regarding hate speech, stating that "unfair discriminatory remarks against persons of foreign origin are prohibited..." -
Media Coverage
Chugoku Shimbun, morning edition, April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016, Chugoku Shimbun, Morning Edition (Tomomi Kubo): Relaxation of conditions, hope for children born out of wedlock. -
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We have published a report on the comprehensive support project for the independence of foreign residents (downloadable).
Since its establishment in 1987, APFS has provided a wide range of support to foreign residents. Last year, it collaborated with the specified non-profit organization AS […] -
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We held an international symposium titled "Challenges in Sending Caregiving Personnel and Support for Foreign Residents - Learning from the Experiences of the Philippines and Indonesia."
An international symposium was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Rikkyo University's Ikebukuro Campus. Approximately 90 people, including participants from overseas, attended. […] -
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We conducted "negotiations with the Ministry of Justice" to request special permission to stay in Japan for undocumented immigrants on provisional release.
APFS, from August 2015 to January 2016, aimed to create a society where the dreams of all children, including those in undocumented immigration, can come true. [...] -
Media Coverage
Asahi Shimbun, morning edition, March 2, 2016
Asahi Shimbun, March 2, 2016, Morning Edition (Rei Onimuro): Give us residence permits: Foreigners in undocumented stays in Japan -
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Asahi Shimbun, morning edition, February 21, 2016
Asahi Shimbun, morning edition, February 21, 2016 (Kazuyuki Ito) Children today: Parents and children in Japan ④ "Helping others through caregiving" - only possible with family