The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...

Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...

With the population of foreign residents in Japan now reaching more than 3.76 million, policies on foreigners have emerged as ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

As I've emphasized many times in this newsletter, Nikkei Asia's mission is to report global news from an Asian perspective. Fulfilling that mission requires a diverse team that transcends borders. Our ...

The Japanese government set up a new agency on July 15 to coordinate policies related to foreign residents, aiming to tighten measures against crimes and disruptive behavior by some foreigners living ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...

Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime ...

The government on Tuesday launched a new office within the Cabinet Secretariat tasked with addressing concerns about the ...

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" party. Supporters at rallies spoke of a world where a cabal of globalists and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he will remain in office despite a major election defeat. On Sunday, his ...