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

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

Why is Japan cracking down on foreigners just as it needs them most? A new task force, rising frustration and an ...

For historical and cultural reasons, Japan has always had strict immigration laws, even though its aging population might ...

The body will serve as a cross-agency 'control tower' to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign ...

Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, ...

Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a key political force in the latest upper house elections, winning 14 seats with its anti-immigration rhetoric and populist promises. Led by Sohei ...

Although Prime Minister Ishiba has launched a task force to address concerns about foreign nationals, his popularity ...

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

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no ...

The overall population in Japan fell to 125.41 million people, a decrease of about 511,000. ... The number of foreign nationals who have an address in Japan was 2.99 million people as of Jan. 1, ...