Proposed immigration rules would make approval of citizenship applications contingent on ‘good conduct’ and up to officials’ ...

Tourists on a sightseeing cruise ship wave to passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, which is anchored at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama (Corrects formatting, no changes to text) ...

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 ...

Tourists flooding into the town of Fujikawaguchiko to take photos of Mount Fuji have been criticised for their ‘un-Japanese’ behaviour - Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Misbehaving foreigners are fuelling ...

SENDAI—The central government’s first disaster advisory under a new warning system caused confusion among foreign residents ...

Kikajin (帰化人) is the Japanese term for a person who has become a naturalized citizen. What is intended to be a neutral term categorizing newly minted Japanese citizens is rapidly acquiring a negative ...

Tokyo Portfolio has been recognized as the top foreigner-friendly real estate agency in Tokyo by Japan Insider, a leading ...

Many local governments in Japan are getting more complaints about their policies for foreigners. A Mainichi Shimbun survey found that 40% o･･･ ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ...

The Japanese government is planning to make immigration rules stricter for people from other countries living in Japan. The ...

A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government ...

(Reuters) - Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce risks amid an unusually long market closure. Foreigners sold a ...