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Japan: Cities
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Since 1961, Japan has had a health-insurance system that covers all of its citizens. Major concerns confronting policy planners are the expected steady decline in the population during the 21st cent. (the population decreased for the first time in 2005) and the large and growing portion of the population that is elderly.
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Japan has dozens of major cities, which play an important role in Japan's culture, heritage and economy. Those in the list below of the ten most populous are all prefectural capitals and government ordinance cities, except where indicated:
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Applicants Physically Present in Japan: Foreign nationals holding legal resident status and Japanese citizens must apply in person at the Metropolitan or Prefectural police headquarters having jurisdiction over their present place of residence in Japan. Processing time: approximately 3 weeks.
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The Government of Saga City is one of the leading regional governments in Japan in promoting the computerization of traditional government functions into the formation of an e-Government. Electronic Certification System and Electronic Notarization will be enabled through the construction of this Private CA for Saga City Government. Additionally a Test Electronic Bid Service will be available for 4,000 businesses located in the region.
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A series of demo runs were held with the Robovie robot in the Universal Citywalk Osaka shopping center earlier this week in Japan trying to see how good the droid is at helping out lost shoppers. Here's how it works. more
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