When I came to Tokyo three years ago, I wanted to be a person who explained Japan. Readers would hav..
사진 확대 Tokyo correspondent Lee Seung-hoon When I came to Tokyo three years ago, I wanted to be…
Japan’s Foreign Worker Debate Still Lacks a Blueprint, Economist Warns
What does Japan actually want from immigration? As labor shortages deepen, the debate has often come down to…
Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese
For many foreign residents, permanent residency represents the point at which life in Japan finally feels secure. No…
Overseas remittances from Japan top ¥1 trillion for the first time
Japan’s overseas remittances topped ¥1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, as…
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she…
Dubious immigration brokers helped spark business manager visa crackdown
Brokers and other firms in the “immigration business” — many of them Chinese — have long been suspected…
Tighter immigration rules could tarnish Japan’s image, opposition lawmaker says
Tighter immigration regulations — from stricter business manager visa criteria to hikes in fees — risk damaging Japan’s international…
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
The government has decided to raise the fees for visas for foreign nationals by revising a related Cabinet…
Conservative parties push for capping of foreign resident population
Whether or not Japan should cap the number of foreign residents has become one of the talking points…
AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says
Foreign workers in Japan became one of the main topics of all parties in the Feb. 8 Lower…
Government panel proposes mandatory integration program for foreign residents
A government panel of experts is recommending that Japan create a mandatory integration program for foreign residents and…
Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria
Foreign business owners in Japan are feeling the strain of tighter visa requirements that took effect last October,…