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Japan Launches Task Force To Deal With Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...
Japan said at a ‘crossroads’ over party policies on foreign residents
Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...
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Japan launches new agency to oversee foreign resident policies
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 ...
3rd gen Japanese Peruvian questions election policies on foreign nationals
With the population of foreign residents in Japan now reaching more than 3.76 million, policies on foreigners have emerged as a key ･･･ ...
'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk
The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...
Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...
Exit polls show Japan's ruling coalition is likely to lose key election
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...
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Government opens office to address Japan's foreign resident issues
The government on Tuesday launched a new office within the Cabinet Secretariat tasked with addressing concerns about the ...
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices ...
The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party
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 ...