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 ...

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

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday launched a new office within the Cabinet Secretariat tasked with reviewing and ...

A fringe far-right populist party Sanseito was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to set up a new command center within the Cabinet Secretariat early next week to addres ...

Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...

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

A pandemic policy that bars re-entry for many permanent and long-term residents has ... He is one of nearly 100,000 foreign residents of Japan who have been prevented from re-entering the country ...

Starting from September, Japan will loosen its widely criticized entry restrictions on travelers from abroad, allowing all its foreign residents with a legal residence status to travel freely and ...

Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign ... a panel on May 21 “to dispel public concerns” among citizens living with an increasing number of foreign residents. Its members discussed policy ...

The policy towards foreign workers has triggered criticism, including from some Japanese officials. Taro Kono is a Liberal Democratic Party member of Japan's House of Representatives.