Is Japanese really needed for doing business in Japan?
There are areas of business in Japan that absolutely require Japanese language skills. But there are many areas of business in Japan where Japanese is no longer a necessity.
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In Nepal, lesbian couple went to register marriage. Law enforcement separated them
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