Chinese community

National Oct 22, 2020

Fake residence cards proliferating as more non-Japanese overstay

Investigators acted on 748 cases of possession, forgery and other offenses involving residence cards in 2019 alone, according to the National Police Agency.

National / Crime & Legal Oct 15, 2020

Japan boosts checks on Chinese students amid fears of campus spying

by Tomohiro Osaki

Compared to a crackdown by Washington, measures by Tokyo are baby steps, but many believe it is vital to follow the U.S. lead in order to safeguard Japan's universities.

National / Social Issues Sep 6, 2020

Uighurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang

by Magdalena Osumi

Twelve Japanese manufacturing giants have been accused of complicity in the group's repression by sourcing supplies from factories exploiting their forced labor.

National / Social Issues Aug 17, 2020

Long arm of China's security law alarms Hong Kongers in Japan

by Ryusei Takahashi

While other countries have loosened visa restrictions, offered routes to refugee status or sanctioned Chinese officials, efforts by Japan have focused on economic gains.

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 ...