Public support costs for asylum seekers in Japan rose to ¥327 million in 2023, even though many asylum seekers are choosing self-support over receiving aid.
Foreign residents in Tokyo's 23 wards grew by nearly 20% over the past five years. Chinese residents now make up a quarter of Japan's foreign population.
Professor Saburo Takizawa exposes an illicit network smuggling Kurds to the West and explains Japan's appeal as a more affordable immigration destination.
Investigations uncover Kurdish smuggling from Turkey to the West, revealing economic migration. Japan is also becoming a destination for such economic migrants.
The CDP dominated the by-elections amid growing concerns over campaign interference, leftist collaboration, and conservative fragmentation.
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.
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Before recruiting foreign workers to address Japan's labor shortage, the government must explain its plans for integrating immigrants both socially and legally.
Despite the heated controversies, a recent book about one family's journey from Vietnam reminded me of the rich benefits of America's immigration traditions.
Japan's technical training program must be safe for and fair to foreign interns, but not make immigration and hopping from employer to employer too easy.
The influx of immigrants to Kawaguchi highlights residents' worries about maintaining law and order as the population diversifies. Readers share their views.
Americans go to the polls in November to elect a president for the next four years. What are the predictions for its outcome and how should...