Ministry Undecided On ID For Special Permanent Residents

[Mulboyne]

Mainichi: Japan to delay decision on requiring special permanent residents to carry ID

The Justice Ministry will postpone until next fiscal year a decision on whether to require special permanent residents such as Koreans to carry identification cards after the government abolishes the alien registration system, ministry sources said. Ministry officials have deemed that they need more time to carefully consider the matter as the human rights of permanent foreign residents are involved, according to the sources...A final decision on the issue may not be made until the government submits a bill on a new resident register system for foreign nationals to a regular Diet session early next year, the sources suggest...more...

[Buraku]

S. Korea calls for suffrage of Koreans in Japan
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2008/03/10/45/0301000000AEN20080310006500315F.HTML

[Greji]

S. Korea calls for suffrage of Koreans in Japan
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2008/03/10/45/0301000000AEN20080310006500315F.HTML

Okay, tell 'em to naturalize or leave town. Their new President did it...

[GomiGirl]

At least the subject of microchipping hasn't been raised yet. Baby steps though.

[amdg]

[james]

or "lovingly fondles".

i'll go for that option, i could use the affection.