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2018 OMI Japan/Korea Delegation
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society for Foreign Missionaries:
The Xaverian Missionaries in Osaka are planning to offer a course on “Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society” in August this year. Continue reading
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Is Society Dehumanizing Unborn Babies?
Why this evil-disposed attack on procreation today? Procreation, the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing a biological offspring, is gradually being equalized with the phrase “profit and power at any cost”. Just look around. Big industry extending its strong influence over procreation and changing the meaning through manufacturing, engineering and controlling. Continue reading
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“Immigration” vs “Migration” – confusion?
Many news articles use the words refugees, migrants and asylum seekers when reporting on the movement of people. Japan Times headline this morning – “Japan to limit work permits for asylum seekers from 2018” – talks about asylum seekers who file for refugee status in order to work as immigrants in the country. The number of applications has jumped from 1,202 in 2012 to nearly 17,000 in 2017. But only 28 people were recognized as refugees in 2016, causing much international criticism that Japan is closed to refugees. Continue reading
