Commentary / Japan Oct 8, 2020

It is time for Japan to start talking about its immigration policy

The topic of immigration in Japan has been swept under the rug for too long and it should no longer be a taboo subject.

Commentary / Japan Jul 3, 2020

Pandemics, fear and discrimination: Are Japanese cities ready for life with COVID-19?

Fighting discrimination is a key issue in municipal integration policy.

Commentary / Japan Mar 10, 2020

Japan must provide multilingual information on COVID-19

The government should create basic guidelines on how to disseminate information and give consultation services in foreign languages on COVID-19.

Commentary / Japan Jan 12, 2020

Japan's move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?

From "one team" to "unity in diversity."

Commentary / Japan Oct 25, 2019

Communicating with foreign residents in 'plain Japanese'

As Japan admits more foreign workers, it will become more important to speak easy-to-understand Japanese.

Commentary / Japan Aug 13, 2019

Japan needs to establish guidelines and infrastructure for multilingual support to foreign residents

It is high time that the national government formulated guidelines on what information it should disseminate in what languages.

Commentary / Japan Jun 26, 2019

Is Japan becoming a country of immigration?

Japan needs to create a system to build an intercultural society by learning from the efforts of other countries.