Hot-button issue in election: How to deal with the rise in foreigners

Dealing with the increasing number of foreigners in Japan has emerged as an issue in the Upper House election, with parties’ ...

Foreign students trying to work in Japan met with high hurdles

Many foreign university students who are set to graduate in March 2024 want to stay in Japan and have begun looking for a job ...
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Experiencing foreigner treatment in Japan

A look at the unique reactions, assumptions, and experiences that foreigners may encounter while traveling or living in Japan, from hospitality to cultural misunderstandings Trump says Iran war is ...
The Diplomat

The Paradox of Japan’s Anti-Immigrant Sentiments and Demand for Foreign Labor

The success of Sanseito, an avowedly anti-immigrant party that won 14 seats in Japan’s upper house election in July 2025, reflects the growing salience of foreigners as a political issue. In response, ...
The Economist

Does Japan have a “foreigner problem”?

JAPAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant workers, misbehaving tourists and opportunistic foreign investors. But ...