Foreign Residents
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Politics & GovernmentTreatment of Foreign Nationals a Key Topic for Lower Election in Japan; Balancing Rights, Regulations Key for Coexistence with Foreigners
Foreign residents now make up 3% of Japan’s total population, with their numbers reaching about 3...
February 5, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Night Junior High Schools Turn to Bibliobattle for Japanese Language Education for Foreign-Born Students
As the number of foreign-born students attending evening classes offered by public junior high sc...
February 2, 2026
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General NewsJapan May Stop Sending Deportation Notices to Lawyers of Foreign Nationals
Within the year, the Immigration Services Agency (ISA) may stop providing advance notice to attor...
January 26, 2026
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Politics & Government
Japan Eyes Wider Deportation Criteria in New Policy
The government is looking to expand the scope of crimes subject to deportation under its new basi...
January 21, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Japanese, Foreign Residents in Housing Complexes Build Trust; Multilingual Support, Outreach Helps Fonn Cross-cultural Bonds
Seventy-six buildings line both shores of a river in Kanagawa Prefecture, like huge walls. A stor...
January 15, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Increasing Number of Schools Offer Special Japanese Language Tutoring for Foreign Students Living in Japan
The number of children who need Japanese language tutoring is increasing in schools in the nation...
January 12, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Cultural Barriers Between Japanese, Non-Japanese Made Lower through Musical Activities, Sports
The number of foreign residents living in Japan is at a record high and continuing to rise. While...
January 11, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Accepting Foreign Residents as Members of Japanese Society
The number of foreign residents living in Japan has continued to hit record highs, suggesting the...
January 9, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Language Requirement Eyed for Permanent Residency Status; LDP Plans Revisions of Laws on Foreigners
Making Japanese language proficiency a requirement for foreign nationals to earn permanent reside...
December 31, 2025
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PerspectivesBarriers to Nursing Care Services Remain High for Elderly Foreign Residents; Government Seeks Ways to Help Growing Number of Aging Foreigners
Aging spares no one, including foreign residents of Japan. There have been concerns that the lang...
December 9, 2025
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General NewsSurvey Finds 59% of Japanese Opposed to Actively Accepting Foreign Workers
About 60% of respondents to a recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Instit...
December 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Tighten Screening of Foreigners’ Residential Status by Providing Information of Nonpayment of Taxes
The government will share with local authorities information related to the nonpayment of taxes a...
November 27, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries
The government is set to raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals to levels comp...
November 20, 2025
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General NewsShizuoka Gov.’s Proposal on Living Together with Foreigners Draws Criticism, Comments Call It ‘Inhospitable to Japanese People’
The Shizuoka prefectural government has received a flood of critical emails and phone calls regar...
August 19, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Topic of Foreign Nationals Becomes Key Issue in Japan Election; Baseless Criticisms Against Foreigners Spread on Social Media
Foreign nationals have become a topic of contention in the House of Councillors election campaign...
July 18, 2025
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Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries
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Shizuoka Pref. City Offers Foreigners Free Japanese Language Classes; Aims to Raise Non-Natives to Daily Conversation Level
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Japanese Companies Increasing Efforts to Hire Foreign Students; Firms, Local Governments Help Them Acquire Skills to Find Jobs in Japan
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Ministry Eyes Improving Night-School Japanese Lessons; Aim Is To Help Foreigners Complete Junior High School
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Japan to Revoke Permanent Residency If Foreigners Fail to Pay Taxes