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Over 1,400 cities in Japan see foreign population rise, total populations drop in new statistics

Japan’s foreign population is growing in both size and proportion, ministry study shows. Japan’s population has been shrinking since 2010, but in recent years the country has seen...

Japan’s foreign resident population hits record high as Japanese population hits record low

The number of Japanese citizens falls below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, but the foreign community continues to grow. Japan’s population has been shifting more than...

More foreign workers push Japan's overseas remittances to record high

Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese

Japan may soon raise the income requirements for permanent residency, shutting out most workers here from ever qualifying.

How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan’s ubiquitous konbini

Despite the fact that most are relatively new to Japan, konbini officials say foreign staff display impressive language and customer service skills.

Foreign nationals support one another following quake in Kumamoto

Some residents hesitate to go to evacuation centers or struggle to obtain information on relief supplies due to language barriers and cultural differences.

Japan faces shortfall in pension contributions from self-paying foreigners

More foreign nationals joining fire brigades in Japan, but barriers remain

Volunteer fire brigade members of foreign nationality can only engage in activities within the scope of acts that do not constitute exercising public authority.

Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals’ residency fees from October

The fee hikes were included in the revised immigration control and refugee recognition law enacted in May.

Japan plans to tighten permanent residency requirements for foreigners

Why Japan Needs More Foreign Workers Than Ever

Why does Japan need foreign workers? Learn about Japan's labor shortage, in-demand industries, and opportunities for foreigners. The post Why Japan Needs More Foreign Workers Than...

“Katakana Hell”: The Culture Shocks Japan’s Asian Immigrants Actually Face

What surprises Asian immigrants in Japan? From corporate jargon to the country's famously indirect "no," there's a lot to navigate.

Foreign business owners leave Japan in droves under tighter visa rules

Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan

When Japan’s embassy in the Philippines extended applications for healthcare jobs on April 15, the pitch was straightforward: 50 positions for nurses and 300 for care workers in Ja...

Japan reports increase in rental car accidents involving foreigners

Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency

Japan’s immigration agency on Tuesday proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the aver...

The 180-day locals: Life on Japan’s digital nomad visa

Japan's small but growing ranks of digital nomads have embraced the opportunity to embed themselves in a Japanese life — and take advantage of a weak yen.

Foreign tourists in Japan eat far more rice than previously thought, according to new data

The average overseas visitor now consumes more rice in a day than a Japanese local. On 27 July, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) released its fiscal 2...

‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to Japan’s changing permanent residency rules

The proposed requirements have left many angry, anxious and unable to plan for the future, with some reconsidering whether they can remain in the country at all.

Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?

The question can be a difficult one for many, particularly those with religious beliefs that might not conform with how death is traditionally handled in Japan.

For foreign nationals in Japan, are rent hike notices take it or leave it?

Some accept the inevitability of having to pay higher rents due to inflation. Others find the extra financial burden frustrating amid stagnant wages.

Japan’s migrant children: The hidden challenges of belonging

As Japan continues to debate migration, belonging is often framed as something migrants must eventually earn through adaptation and contribution.

BI deports 2 Japanese nationals arrested for theft

MANILA, Philippines — Two Japanese fugitives have been deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after being separately arrested for theft, the agency said on Friday.  According t...

Japan to boost immigration workforce in crackdown on visa overstayers