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 ...

Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...

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

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery ...

Foreign residents are critical to maintaining Japan’s economy, said Yoshihiko Noda, as he issued a call on the campaign trail ...

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's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday's upper house election, and a loss could ...

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.