The Japanese government introduced an alternative to detention called supervisory release in order to prevent long-term ...

Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners enjoy special treatment in Japan. Japan’s famed hospitality is under strain ...

If the bill also clears the House of Councilors, the new immigration fees would be implemented within this fiscal year, which ...

Rules for obtaining or keeping a business manager visa in Japan were changed in October 2025, with a three-year grace period ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "yokoso" (welcome) sign at Tokyo's Narita Airport is "clearly provisional and time-limited", said Philip Patrick in The ...

Move to a tiered pricing structure could see costs increase for foreign professionals as the government seeks to fund its ...

Among the industrialized nations, Japan has been notably resistant to immigration. Only 2.3 million foreigners reside in the country of 126 million—less than 2 percent of the total population. (By ...

Videos circulating online show protesters gathering across Japan on Sunday to oppose what they view as as overly lenient immigration policies. The demonstrations came less than a week after ...

The government on March 10 approved a bill to significantly raise immigration fees, effectively increasing the cost to renew ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan is hoping to tackle a worsening manpower shortage in its ...