Social Media Ideas for Foreigners In Japan

Anti-foreigner sentiment strong and rising in Japan: survey

Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is aging, driving foreign labor to historic levels. In addition, the n...

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.

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

Japan moves to enforce language requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency

Programmes on community etiquette may also become part of the screening process. Japan is moving forward with plans to establish more formal guidelines for foreign nationals seekin...

Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story

Annual study finds sharp decline in interest among foreign residents to stick around for the long haul, but it’s probably leaving out some differing voices. These days, Japan is mo...

Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan

Takashi Nishihara's latest work, "Now and Then," bridges a historical atrocity with the present-day treatment of asylum-seekers.

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

TOKYO — In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan...

Japan is kicking out foreign residents as government tightens visa requirements

ALBAWABA - As the Japanese population plummets with a severely aging society, and as the Japanese government records worker shortages in many sectors - stubbornly, Sanae Takaichi’s...

追い詰められる外国人「35年で一番不安」「日本、誇りだったのに」

Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

The rallies are a response to both anti-foreign sentiment and specific policies, such as changes to the business manager visa.

‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

Japanese government postpones proposals to restrict real estate purchases by foreigners

Rising security and economic tensions prompting consideration of new rules to make it harder for foreigners to buy property in Japan. In December, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party...

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...

A Nepali Combini Clerk Foiled a Scam in Japan, Even as Politicians Cast Foreigners as Threat

A 24-year-old Nepali convenience-store clerk in Kobe sensed an elderly customer was being scammed and stepped in.

‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

"I always wanted to become a bridge between Japan and Nepal ... but my dream is broken," Budhathoki Samjhana said.

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.

Tokyo cops arrest foreigner for suspected visa violation, don’t know what new residence cards look like

Seems like the people doing on-the-street immigration checks should know what immigration documents look like, doesn’t it? As we’ve talked about before, police officers in Japan so...

外国人に日本の制度を出向いて説明　夜間中学でオリエンテーション

Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them

Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by plane, spends freely and is, increasingly, what Tokyo is banking its economic future o...

Japan announces sudden 500-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

First increase to visa fees in nearly 50 years will affect some arriving foreigners more than others. The Japanese government has announced a proportionally huge increase in visa f...

As immigration rises, Kawasaki’s foreign council shows path toward inclusion

The council aims to improve the lives of foreign residents and foster a harmonious co-existence with native Japanese.

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.

New Japan visa rules threaten to force out foreign business owners: ‘my dream is broken’

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tighten...

「外国人は怪しい」と差別的に職質か　裁判で「内部資料」警察は否定