National Feb 10, 2020
Discrimination in Japan on the rise as coronavirus fears grow
by Magdalena Osumi
Verbal attacks against Chinese and Japanese alike are expected to climb during the epidemic if preventive action isn’t taken.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 26, 2019
Chinese murderer of family of four executed in Japan
by Masumi Koizumi
The last time the death sentence was carried out was Aug. 2.
Business Oct 7, 2019
Yokohama Chinatown joins e-payment rebate push to entice more tourists
by Takuya Okamoto
Restaurants and shops in Yokohama Chinatown hope government relief measures for businesses introduced with the Oct. 1 consumption tax hike will help bring in new customers. They are pinning their hopes on a rebate program for cashless purchases aimed at mitigating the impact of the ...
National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Aug 23, 2019
Chinese became largest foreign community in Okinawa in 2018, excluding U.S. military personnel
Chinese people became the largest group of foreign nationals living in Okinawa Prefecture in 2018, surpassing American residents — excluding personnel on U.S. military bases and their dependents — for the first time since a new calculation method was employed in 2012. As of the ...
National Jun 13, 2019
Demonstrators in Tokyo show support for Hong Kong protests over extradition bill
by Ryusei Takahashi
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Thursday to show support for those in Hong Kong speaking out against a controversial extradition bill that has sparked street protests that have turned violent. The ...
National / Crime & Legal May 22, 2019
Chinese trainee on Japan's technical intern program gets suspended prison term for abandoning baby
A 22-year-old Chinese trainee in the technical intern program was given a suspended prison term for abandoning her newborn son last December for fear of being sent back home.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 7, 2019
Chinese trainee taken into custody after compatriot stabbed to death in Toyama company dorm
A Chinese man enrolled in the technical intern training program was found dead at a company dormitory in Toyama Prefecture on Thursday, and police are questioning another Chinese man over his apparent murder. Construction worker Zhong Xuecheng, 37, was found dead and bleeding from multiple ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 3, 2018
46 Chinese workers disappear in Hokkaido after 11 arrested over visa issues
The investigation started when one of the workers died of an illness on Nov. 25.
National / Social Issues | Deep Dive Sep 18, 2018
Japan's 'danchi': Public housing blocks highlight the complexity of interculturalism
by Sakura Murakami
Stroll through Shibazono Danchi in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on a weekend and you will find children shrieking with glee. They run across its communal playground or splash about in the fountain of the public housing complex as elderly residents enjoy leisurely walks in the ...
Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Mar 22, 2017
Author returns to China civil war siege that haunts her, still seeking honor for its dead
by Kris Kosaka
Scarred by her childhood ordeal in Changchun, Homare Endo channeled her energies into helping Chinese students in Japan.
National / Social Issues Feb 23, 2016
Forced labor allegations and abuses continue to dog Japan's foreign trainee program
by Yoshiaki Nohara and Ma Jie
Tang Xili came to Japan in 2013, hoping to earn enough in three years to build a new home for her daughter. Instead, she ended up in a labor union shelter after leaving an employer she says owes her about ¥3.5 million in unpaid ...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo Jan 30, 2014
Nagasaki lights up for the Chinese New Year
by Jun Hongo
Enjoy the Chinese New Year celebration in style at the Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2014, which kicks off on Jan. 31 and runs for two weeks in the city's Chinatown and surrounding areas. After Portuguese ships arrived at its shores in 1571, Nagasaki became a major ...