Here are the upcoming parties and events. We'll be at Polygon on Omtesando with a sushi party this Saturday. Then next week will be an "indoor barbecue" at Quest with a menu of BBQ spare ribs and kebabs. As always we'll prepare enough food to last through the entire party. We're expecting roughly 150 people for each Saturday party.
Please make your reservations by Friday for the lower price to help us prepare the food. If you have any questions about the events below e-mail me or tel. 03-3281-4303 or 090-1847-5075.
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First the Skinny (full details below)
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Jun 14 (Sat) Global Village Int'l Friendship Sushi Party 6:30-9:30, Omotesando Polygon (Y3,000/Y3,500)
Jun 15 (Sun) Amnesty Int'l Charity Concert with Ali-Mo at What the dickens in Ebisu. 7:30-10:30, Y1,000 Donation
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Jun 21 (Sat) Roppongi International Friendship Party 6:30-9:00 at Roppongi Quest (Y3,000/Y3,500)
Jun 22 (Sun) Speed Dating, Roppongi Quest, 6:00-9:00 (Y3,500)
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Jun 28 (Sat) Int'l Friendship Party 6:30-9:30, Nishi Shinjuku Hotel (Y3,000/Y3,500)
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Jul 4 (Fri) After 30's Int'l Singles Party at YLS 7:30-10:30 (Y2,500)
Jul 5 (Sat) Speed Dating, Roppongi Quest, 6:00-9:00 (Y3,500)
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Full announcement with the details:
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Global Village International Friendship Sushi Party on Jun 14 (Sat.) from 6:30 to 9:30 at Omotesando/Harajuku. It's East meets West with 1,000-piece Sushi buffet at Western-style cocktail party at stylish venue Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando). Nonstop ice-cold beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + sushi buffet, veggies, cheeses, breads, and pies for dessert. (Bar closes at 9:00, must exit room before 9:30pm.) Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party, Y3,500 going directly without reservation.
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Amnesty Int'l Charity Concert on Jun. 15 (Sun.) from 7:30-10:30 at What the Dickens in Ebisu with live band Ali-Mo, Y1,000 Donation
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Roppongi International Friendship Party on Jun. 21 (Sat.) from 6:30-9:00pm Assuie Bar Quest! We'll have a tsuyu-buster indoor barbecue with BBQ spare ribs and rotisserie beef and mutton kebabs fresh and hot right out of the on-site ovens + the usual full buffet items, green salad, veggies, cheeses, breads, apple pies, etc. and ice-cold beer, wine, cocktails & soft drinks. Great music at an exciting nightclub and a great int'l crowd (100-150 people). The party will run from 6:30-9:30 (with cash bar from 9:00 as we do not need to leave the room and guests may stay) Y3,000 w/res. by e-mail by Friday evening (Y3,500 directly).
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Tokyo Speed Dating on Jun. 22 (Sun.) from 6:00 to 9:00pm and Jul. 5 (Sat.) from 6:00 to 9:00pm at Quest in Roppongi. Have you tried it yet? Meet 15-20 people in a series of low-pressure private five-minute dates. Manage your time and money efficiently by short-listing dates for your next nights out. Generous hors' d'oeuvres and one drink included, Y3,500. Reservations recommended to assure a seat but walk ins okay on a standby basis. Tel. 03-3281-4303, tokyospeeddating(at)yahoo.com, www.tokyospeeddating.com
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Tokyo International Friendship Party on Jun. 28 (Sat.) from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Nishi Shinjuku Hotel with roast pork carvery, shepherd's pie, veggies, breads, cheeses, apple pies + a large cake from Kyle's Good Finds Bakery. Ice-cold beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks, etc. A great place for Japanese and foreigners to meet under the stars on rooftop terrace or in the elegant banquet room with full up close panoramic view of the Shinjuku Skyline. Tokyo's best international party bar none! (Bar closes at 9:00, must exit room before 9:30pm.) Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party, Y3,500 going directly without reservation.
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After 30s or Divorced Singles Party on Jul 4 (Fri.) from 7:30-10:30 at YLS in B2 of Yaesuguchi Kaikan. Meet international singles with a 70's and 80's groove in a quaint and cozy atmosphere. Y2,500 with all drinks and light food included. (bar closes at 10:15).
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Party Discounts: TMA (www.tma-marriage.com) has long sponsored our events by offering it's members a 30-33% discount (usually Y1,000) as a privilege of paid membership. Join TMA and receive the discount at all parties you attend all year long.
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For further details, maps, etc. for these events, please see www.kokusaika.org, and please forward this mail message to any friends who might be interested in attending.
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The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities-Vietnam National University Hanoi co-organised an interim workshop for the country teams from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines involved in Phase III of the “EU through the Eyes of Asia” study. Themes covered during the meeting included: 
The 2nd ESiA Lecture Tour titled “The EU through the Eyes of Asia: The Case of China and Hong Kong” was delivered by Dr. Kenneth Chan of Hong Kong Baptist University, China. It examined the significance of Europe and the European Union (EU) to the citizens in China and Hong Kong, comparing perceptions regarding the EU among the media, general public and elites in the two locations. Key questions that were addressed included: 
Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi, is the first modern university established in Vietnam. It has undergone various development stages. Firstly, the University of Indochina was established on 16 May, 1906; it then became Vietnam National University (November, 1945); and then the University of Hanoi (June, 1956). In December, 1993, VNU was reorganised on the basis of amalgamating the University of Hanoi, the Foreign Language Teachers' Traning College (established in 1967) and other leading universities in Hanoi. 
Author: Joergen Oerstroem Moeller 
Authors: Arno Behrens and Christian Egenhofer (Rapporteurs) 
Original in English
Translated into Russian
Премьер-министр Японии Юкио Хатояма (Yukio Hatoyama) заявил в субботу, что его страна, которая борется с низкой рождаемостью и старением населения, должна стать более привлекательной для мигрантов.... Read More
Юкио Хатояма направляется от приёмной на обед. Азиатско-Тихоокеанский саммит, СингапурЯпония обладает одним из наиболее строгих в мире контролей за иммиграцией, и Хатояма признал, что поднял «щекотливый вопрос». Но он отметил, что наряду с внедрением нацеленной на семьи политики, Япония должна попытаться стимулировать мигрантов жить и работать здесь.
«Я считаю, Япония также должна сделать себя более привлекательной для людей, чтобы больше и больше людей, включая туристов, хотели посетить Японию, хотели жить и работать в Японии», - сказал он на «обочине» Азиатско-Тихоокеанского саммита. – «Я не уверен, что могу назвать это «иммиграционной политикой», но важно создать такую среду, которая была бы дружественной к людям со всего мира с тем, чтобы они добровольно жили в Японии».
В Японии проживает относительно небольшое количество иностранцев, хотя в последние годы она осторожно приоткрывает свой рынок труда для медсестёр и сиделок из некоторых стран Юго-Восточной Азии.
«Мы улучшим поддержку воспитания детей путём предоставления денежных пособий семьям с детьми, прежде чем думать об иммиграции, пытаясь решить проблему низкого уровня рождаемости», - сказал премьер.
Население Японии сокращается с 2005 г. Несмотря на усилия, нацеленные на повышение рождаемости, в среднем на одну женщину приходится около 1,3 ребёнка, что значительно ниже показателя (2,07), необходимого для поддержания населения.
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Некоторые политики утверждают, что приток иммигрантов может привести к снижению заработной платы японских рабочих и повышению уровня преступности.
ДПЯ Хатоямы не сформулировала чётко свою иммиграционную политику.