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2026-01-28
Grad student’s film shows plight of detained foreigners(The Asahi Shimbun)
Detainees Rights
2026-01-27
45% of 'high-skill visa' workers in Japan earn less than recent grads(NIKKEI Asia)
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services
2026-01-24
Government shifting away from inclusion of foreigners(The Asahi Shimbun)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-23
Japanese govt. draws up basic policies on foreign nationals(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-19
Japan’s Governors Speak Out on Need for a Better Foreign Resident Policy(nippon.com)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-19
Top execs at Japan convenience stores stress foreign workers' role as gov't eyes clampdown(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-17
Japan’s Immigration Debate — and Where Indian Workers Fit In(Observer Research Foundation)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-16
Japan is right to rethink its immigration approach(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-14
Government panel proposes mandatory integration program for foreign residents(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2026-01-09
US Citizenship and Immigration Services premium processing fees set to increase in March 2026(Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer)
2026-01-07
No visa, no higher education for foreign-born children in Japan(The Asahi Shimbun)
Provisional Release
2026-01-04
Japan's anti-immigration past faces a modern challenge: a 'super-aged' population(ABC NEWS)
Population
2026-01-01
Ottawa reverses course on immigration programs for caregivers(The Globe and Mail)
2025-12-23
Japan eyes capping foreign workers at 426,000 under new training system(NIKKEI Asia)
Specified Skilled Worker,Technical Intern Training,Training employment
2025-12-22
Panel calls for tighter Japan immigration control, help with language learning(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2025-12-22
Advisory council calls for digital border controls and tighter immigration oversight(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2025-12-22
Japan May Require Japanese Language Test for Permanent Residency(Unseen Japan)
Japanese Language
2025-12-20
Japanese proficiency eyed as permanent residency requirement(Japan Times)
Permanent Resident,Japanese Language
2025-12-08
Japan Continues Cracking Down on Foreigners, for Some Reason(Unseen Japan)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-30
Net influx of foreign residents in Japan to Tokyo hit record-high in 2024(The Mainichi)
Population
2025-11-30
Japan to Increase Residence Permit Fees Amid Rising Immigration Costs(Unseen Japan)
Residence Application
2025-11-28
Trump suspends immigration from ‘Third World’, orders review of green cards(ALJAZEERA)
2025-11-28
Policy talks on foreigners start; land deals, visas high on agenda(The Asahi Shimbun)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-27
Don’t believe everything you read in the media about Japan’s strong anti-immigrant sentiment(the Lowy Institute)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-20
Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries(Japan News)
Residence Application
2025-11-19
Foreigner fatigue and Japan’s new populism(Tokyo Review)
Coexistence
2025-11-18
Survey: 66% back Takaichi’s tougher policies on immigration(The Asahi Shimbun)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-18
Japan’s Stalled Immigration Experiment(Foreign Affairs)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-18
Fixing immigration without sparking xenophobia(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-12
Japan’s Takaichi Pushes Stricter Rules on Foreign Nationals(The Diplomat)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-11
Can Japan's New Visa Rules Stop Exploitation and Social Fallout?(JAPAN Forward)
Business Manager
2025-11-07
Japan Rethinks Immigration Amid Labor Shortage and Foreign Population Rise (JAPAN Forward)
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-11-05
New Japanese government puts foreign nationals in focus(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-05
Deportations double under ‘zero illegal residents’ plan(The Asahi Shimbun)
Deportation
2025-11-04
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-04
Japan Is Quietly Embracing Immigration(Newsweek)
Population
2025-11-03
Foreigners make up over 10% of population in 27 Japan municipalities(The Mainichi)
Population
2025-11-02
Exclusionist rhetoric in Japan politics sparks Osaka anti-xenophobia protest movement(The Mainichi)
Coexistence
2025-11-01
Ministers to coordinate policies on foreign nationals in Japan(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2025-11-01
Foreign workers in 38% of Japan towns lack access to language education(NIKKEI Asia)
Japanese Language
2025-10-28
Japan’s first female prime minister orders nationwide crackdown on illegal migrants(Nation Thailand)
Immigrtion Policy
2025-10-25
Can Japan’s New Leader Afford to Go Hard on Immigration?(Newsweek)
Immigration Policy
2025-10-23
Onoda says she’ll push Takaichi’s stronger stance on foreigners(The Asahi Shimbun)
Immigration Policy
2025-10-22
What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners?(The Diplomat)
Coexistence
2025-10-22
Japan’s economy needs foreign workers, not the nationalist approach pushed by its new leader(The Conversation)
Immigration Policy
2025-10-20
“Japanese-First” – The Rise of the Sanseito Party and Anti-Immigration Efforts in Japan(PA Times)
Immigration Policy
2025-10-16
Japan: Stricter Eligibility and Documentary Requirements for Certain Visa Types Implemented(Fragomen)
Business Manager
2025-10-16
Illegal visa overstayers in Japan drop to 71,000(ARAB NEWS)
Illegal Stay
2025-10-15
Asia can learn from Europe’s immigration mistakes(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2025-10-15
Japan’s baby boom among foreign-born population spotlights demographic timebomb(The Guardian)
Immigration Policy