The clumsy remarks made by President Biden were incorrect and unhelpful. Japan is welcoming more immigrants than ever, a trend the government wants to continue.
Before recruiting foreign workers to address Japan's labor shortage, the government must explain its plans for integrating immigrants both socially and legally.
The influx of immigrants to Kawaguchi highlights residents' worries about maintaining law and order as the population diversifies. Readers share their views.
“The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a great opportunity for Japan to show its organizational power again,” Nikkei Toshihiko Tan says. “But in my opinion, this Olympiad...