The journalist had applied for a passport in 2019, but the Foreign Ministry refused to issue one to him because Turkey had ...

The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is working to shorten the visa processing period back to five working days. In January, the embassy advised applicants for Japan visas to file their documents ...

To help solve this problem, Japan will be introducing new tax exemption rules as early as fiscal 2026. As reported by The Yomiuri Shimbun, the government is looking to change the tax-free shopping ...

These countries have the most powerful passports in the world in 2025, according to a new ranking. Here's where the US ranks.

taking the highest spot on the latest Henley Passport Index. The ranking was a feat since Singapore had to share the top spot with five other countries last year. Japan took the runner-up spot ...

The index evaluated 199 countries and territories based on factors such as visa-free access, visa on arrival, and global mobility.

For those who aren't familiar, the Henley Passport Index is compiled by global ... Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain with visa-free access to 194 destinations. In a later list released in July ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo High Court on Thursday ruled that the government's decision to deny a passport to freelance journalist Junpei Yasuda is illegal. Presiding Judge Hiro Misumi upheld a ...