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(Japan Times)Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey
Release Date
2026-05-19
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Japan Times
Summary
A 2025 survey by Japan’s Immigration Services Agency found that 47% of foreign residents had experienced some form of discrimination, most commonly in housing, workplaces, and job searches. Strangers, coworkers, and real estate personnel were identified as frequent sources of discriminatory treatment. Hate speech was also widespread, with many respondents encountering exclusionary or hostile remarks online.
Despite these issues, overall satisfaction with life in Japan remained very high, with 91% expressing satisfaction. Respondents cited Japan’s clean environment, cultural compatibility, and public safety as major positives, while concerns included high living costs, low wages, and discrimination. The survey also showed that most respondents hoped to remain in Japan permanently.
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2026-05-19
Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey(Japan Times)
Coexistence
2026-05-07
What Drives Xenophobia? Political Discourse and Policies on Foreign Residents(nippon.com)
Coexistence
2025-11-19
Foreigner fatigue and Japan’s new populism(Tokyo Review)
Coexistence
2025-11-02
Exclusionist rhetoric in Japan politics sparks Osaka anti-xenophobia protest movement(The Mainichi)
Coexistence
2025-10-22
What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners?(The Diplomat)
Coexistence
2025-09-26
JICA to scrap Japan-Africa ‘hometown’ plan amid protests(The Asahi Shimbun)
Coexistence
2025-06-14
Immigration in Japan: Can Foreigners Live Here?(JAPAN Forward)
Coexistence
2025-05-06
Japan struggles to address burial needs of growing Muslim population(NIKKEI Asia)
Coexistence
2025-04-28
Japan is opening up to immigration – but is it welcoming immigrants?(The Week)
Coexistence
2025-04-25
Associations voice greater need to recognize Japan’s foreign residents(KYODO NEWS)
Coexistence,Immigration Policy
2025-04-19
Japan's growing Muslim population exposes gaps in support(NIKKEI Asia)
Coexistence
2025-03-02
Burial woes deepen for Japan's elderly foreign residents(NIKKEI Asia)
Coexistence
2025-01-28
Kids learn about coexistence with foreigners at gov't-held class in east Japan(The Mainichi)
Coexistence,
