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Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey

The Immigration Services Agency found 47% of foreign residents have experienced some form of discrimination in their everyday lives in Japan, most commonly from strangers.

Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents

Japan’s tougher deportation drive is deepening fear among asylum seekers and long-term foreign residents, rights groups say, warning that the government’s push to remove more undoc...

Foreign workers in Japan face dearth of accredited language schools

Japan's aging foreign population faces gaps in elder care

Tokyo court rejects refugee's bid for naturalization over limited Japanese skills

The case highlighted the unclear criteria foreign residents face when wanting to become a naturalized citizen in Japan, with the plaintiff's lawyers calling it a "black box."

MEXT to Nothing: Japan Struggles to Help Foreign Residents Learning Japanese

Many foreign residents in Japan want to learn Japanese. But reports show a majority feel they're not getting the support they need to succeed.

Japan to scour social media in hunt for visa overstayers, illegal foreign workers

Japan’s immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads. The init...

Japan suspends new visas for foreign restaurant workers as quota nears

The Japanese government is no longer issuing visas for foreign specified skilled workers in the restaurant sector as the quota of 50,000 has nearly been reached -- the…

Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria

A survey by Tokyo Shoko Research has found that about 5% of foreign business owners are considering closing up shop while 45% expect impacts to operations.

Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time

Many people with dreams are poised to save understaffed kitchens, but they’re currently stuck behind a bureaucratic velvet rope. Two facets of Japanese culture that are world-renow...

Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer status

Japan says it will crack down harder on illegal overstaying

The stronger crackdown measures come as the number of foreign nationals staying illegally fell to 68,488 as of Jan. 1, down from about 74,863 a year earlier.

Japan’s tighter immigration controls yielding results

The number of overstayers fell to 68,488 as of Jan. 1, down by 6,375 from a year earlier and marking the second consecutive annual decline.

Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer visas

Japan to rein in unauthorized work by foreign students

How Curry Shops Got Caught in Japan’s Immigration Crackdown

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstayers, illegal work

Japan's immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads. The init...

Visumspolitik in Japan: Wenn Politik Existenzen zerstört

In Japan müssen zahlreiche Kleinbetriebe und Restaurants von Ausländern schließen, oft nach vielen Jahren. Schuld ist eine Verschärfung der Visumsanforderungen. mehr...

How to buy a home in Japan as a foreigner

We are pleased to announce the newest home buying webinar from Dovetail Inc, as the latest news continues to support the trend of strong buyer interest in Japanese…

Japan’s New Visa Rules Are Forcing Tokyo’s Immigrant-Run Restaurants to Close

The new capital requirement for the business manager visa is too high a hurdle for many legitimate, profitable, and law-abiding businesses.

Condo plan in Fukuoka Prefecture scrapped amid opposition to foreign occupants

A city in Fukuoka Prefecture said Tuesday a condo project envisioning mostly foreign occupants has been scrapped, after opponents of the plan staged a protest and campaigned agains...

Japan’s restaurant sector left hungry for talent after visa suspension

Restaurant operators in Japan have been forced to review their approach to hiring foreign workers since the government suspended the issuance of special visas needed to work in the...

Beyond the native speaker myth: Who ‘owns’ the Japanese language?

As Japan considers adding language requirements to permanent residency and other visa categories, it must also reconsider what "proficiency" means.

Japan eateries gird for labor crunch as foreign-worker quota fills up