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2026-08-19
Japan starts planning language program for foreign residents(Japan Times)
Japanese Language
2026-08-13
Japan Moving Fast to Tighten Regulations on Foreigners(nippon.com)
Immigration Policy
2026-08-11
Emerging anti‑immigration sentiment in Japan obscures a surprising history of strategic engagement with Islam(The Conversation)
Coexistence
2026-08-10
56% in Japan Now Oppose More Foreign Settlement, Up From 36% in 2024(Tokyo Weekender)
Immigration Policy
2026-08-10
‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to Japan’s changing permanent residency rules(Japan Times)
Permanent Resident
2026-08-09
Japan Immigration Agency Begins Sharing Information on Foreign Natls Under Deportation Proceedings with Municipalities Nationwide(Japan News)
Immigration Policy
2026-08-05
Japan's Foreign Worker Debate Still Lacks a Blueprint, Economist Warns(JAPAN Forward)
Immigration Policy
2026-08-04
Japan to Require Above-Average Incomes for Permanent Residency(nippon.com)
Permanent Resident
2026-07-31
Japan unveils new immigration plan focused on tighter regulations(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-30
Shadows of hate, extremism hang over anti-immigration rally in Osaka(The Mainichi)
Coexistence
2026-07-28
Japan to Boost Immigration Agency Staff by 226(JIJI PRESS)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-27
Tough new permanent residency measures trigger concern in Japan(Japan Times)
Permanent Resident
2026-07-26
Japan gov't to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency(The Mainichi)
Permanent Resident
2026-07-25
Immigration Surge a Factor in Rise of MAGA-like Sentiments in Japan(Japan News)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-22
Japan to Add 200 Immigration Services Agency Employees(JIJI PRESS)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-20
Japan’s Immigration Agency to Boost Number of Officers to Crack Down on Foreigners Overstaying Permission to Stay(Japan News)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-18
Tokyo police: Detained Turkish man died of peritonitis(NHK)
Detainees Rights
2026-07-17
Only 20% in Japan expect refugees to integrate successfully: U.N. survey(Japan Today)
Refugee Status
2026-07-17
Japan’s anti-Muslim sentiment turns its sights on mosques(EAST ASIA FORUM)
Coexistence
2026-07-09
Japan to Raise Residence Permit Fees for Foreign Nationals Sharply as Costs Mount (JAPAN Forward)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-07
Osaka mosque fills Japan’s immigration gap(Muslim Network TV)
Coexistence
2026-07-06
Refugees face limited aid as Oct. 1 visa fee hikes approach(The Asahi Shimbun)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-06
Japan immigration agency fee hike plan raises concerns over burden on asylum applicants(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-04
Undecided Nation: How A Mosque In Kamagasaki Fills Japan’s Immigration Gap – A Photo Story(MuslimMatters)
Coexistence
2026-07-03
Japan govt. announces plan to raise residence permit fees for foreign nationals(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2026-07-03
Language, rules program eyed for long-stay foreigners(The Asahi Shimbun)
Japanese Language
2026-07-01
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents(Japan Times)
Business Manager
2026-06-29
Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here’s why(CNBC)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-27
Japan’s Immigration Agency Presents Proposal for New Residence Status Fees(Japan News)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-26
Tokyo cops arrest foreigner for suspected visa violation, don’t know what new residence cards look like(SoraNews24)
Residence Card
2026-06-26
Japan needs more foreign workers, but many feel unwelcome(DW)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-24
Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics(Unseen Japan)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-24
Japan to Increase Visa Fees for Foreign Nationals Beginning July 1, 2026(Newland Chase)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-22
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-21
Japan to hike visa fees for foreigners fivefold from July(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-20
What defines Japan's national identity?(Noahpinion)
Coexistence
2026-06-17
Sanseito submits bill to create agency on policies related to foreign nationals(Japan Times)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-08
Anti-immigration sentiment rises in Japan despite growing demand for foreign workers(ABC NEWS)
Immigration Policy
2026-06-08
Tighter immigration rules could tarnish Japan’s image, opposition lawmaker says(Japan Times)
Business Manager
2026-06-05
Dubious immigration brokers helped spark business manager visa crackdown(Japan Times)
Business Manager
2026-06-02
What are the details of big rises in Japan's immigration fee caps for foreign residents?(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-05-31
As immigration rises, Kawasaki’s foreign council shows path toward inclusion(Japan Times)
Coexistence
2026-05-29
Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-05-29
Japan's Kawaguchi City to offer special foreign residents counseling service(NHK)
Immigration Policy
2026-05-24
Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstays, illegal work(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-05-22
Japan says it will crack down harder on illegal overstaying(Japan Times)
Illegal Work,Illegal Stay
2026-05-22
Many foreign entrepreneurs desperate as Japan tightens 'business manager' visa rules(The Mainichi)
Immigration Policy
2026-05-21
Japan’s immigration politics starves restaurants of workers(EAST ASIA FORUM)
Specified Skilled Worker
2026-05-20
Foreign residents in Japan's Ibaraki Pref. voice concerns over tougher immigration measures(The Mainichi)
Illegal Work
2026-05-19
Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey(Japan Times)
Coexistence