This finding is consistent with the fact that many industrialized countries recently have introduced a "selective immigration policy," which requires a certain level of language ability, income, and ...

Deniz held a press conference on October 5 after a United Nations panel urged a review of Japan’s immigration policies. The UN claims that Japan is threatening physical safety and freedom as ...

As such, it has become an important reference for immigration policy makers. The report on Japan was researched and compiled over three years, from 2021 to 2024. The Japanese government avoids ...

Two memos I have found in the Diplomatic Archives in Tokyo (file 2015-1638) reveal that on Jan. 11, 1968, Japan’s Immigration ...

Although it has relaxed the rules in recent years, Japan has not turned in a big way to immigration as a solution. The country "has no choice" but to allow in more immigrants, said Juneja ...

Japan's immigration agency has been accused ... But is the government truly considering changes to its immigration policies? Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa announces a new policy ...

Despite various policy efforts, none has been notably successful, making immigration a necessary solution. Earlier this month, Japan's parliament enacted updated laws to make it easier for foreign ...

Application fees for many required immigration procedures for foreign residents of Japan will increase by as much as 50% starting April 1, with the Immigration Services Agency (ISA) citing rising ...

The Asahi Shimbun is interested in readers’ opinions, feedback and any tips on abuse regarding the Japanese government’s immigration policies and handling of foreign workers.

Growing anti-Japanese legislation and violence soon followed ... few realize that Angel Island—a comparable immigration detention center for the West Coast—was the site where immigration policy was ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ ...