January 31, 2018 Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by ...
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31 January, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
August 31, 2017 Mid-way through the 2017 Typhoon season and ahead of September National Preparedness Month in Japan, the U.S. Embassy would like to remind U.S. citizens living and traveling in Japan of the importance of staying connected and having access to the latest local emergency information. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo encourages U.S. citizens ...
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31 August, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
The Consulate in Fukuoka will be making a consular services visit to Iwakuni City and Yamaguchi City. A Consul and staff member will be available to accept applications for U.S. passports and birth registrations, perform notary services, and assist with other consular matters. Please note that all services are by appointment only. Please contact the ...
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9 August, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Fukuoka, U.S. Citizen Services
August 4, 2017 The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo cautions U.S. citizens that Typhoon Noru (Typhoon Number 5) is expected to make landfall near Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture during the morning of August 5, 2017, and then move on to affect Kyushu and possibly other parts of Japan. In conjunction with this storm, the ...
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4 August, 2017 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
U.S. Embassy Tokyo Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Protest on Anniversary of 1945 Tokyo Bombing March 10, 2017 The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that demonstrations are expected to take place around the Embassy and surrounding areas between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM on March 10. Protestors will be demonstrating to call attention to the 1945 bombing of ...
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6 March, 2017 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka will be making a consular services visit to Nagasaki City on Wednesday, March 1 to perform notary services, accept applications for U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and other services.
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3 February, 2017 | Topics: Fukuoka, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Just voted in November? Still traveling or living overseas? You should register and request your absentee ballot to vote again in 2017 to ensure your election office knows where to send your ballot for any upcoming special elections for federal office. Some states are also holding gubernatorial or other statewide elections this year. The Federal ...
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1 February, 2017 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
As peak travel season approaches, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is offering the following security tips to help visitors stay safe while enjoying Tokyo's world-famous nightlife.
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28 December, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
