Asylum-seekers in Japan oppose bill allowing deportation after three tries
The bill, which revises the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, would allow authorities to send back asylum-seekers who have applied for refugee status three or more times.
The rising figure is believed to reflect an increase in the number of people holding the visas.
"Wednesday was a red-letter day for me. With a thrill and also a feeling of antipathy, I left home early to go to the polls."
Japan sets up multilingual call center for COVID-19 vaccine inquiries
The system is accepting calls in English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.
Osaka launches campaign to become new financial center in Asia
The prefecture joins Tokyo and Fukuoka as an area to which the central government aims to bring capital, financial institutions and professionals from around the world.
Japan's health ministry publishes translated COVID-19 vaccination form
The document has so far been translated into 12 languages: English, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Korean, Myanmar, Nepalese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Thai.
As pandemic bites, Filipino in Japan forms labor union for overseas workers
Foreign workers have been one of the demographic groups most affected by the economic downturn due to the coronavirus.
Japan gave 93 foreign nationals the OK to bring in same-sex spouses since 2013
In order to be eligible, the couple must both be nationals of countries where same-sex marriage is recognized.
‘Immigrant Japan’: An expansive account of the migrant experience
In her book, Gracia Liu-Farrer judiciously covers the migrant experience and argues that Japan is becoming an "immigrant country."
Japan to maintain entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals
The government will, however, allow entry where it is deemed to be in the public interest or if the individual is facing an emergency.
Doctor aims to break language barriers with multilingual telehealth service in Japan
Foreign residents can consult over 10 doctors, who cover internal and respiratory medicine, otolaryngology, pediatrics and dermatology, in four languages via Zoom.
'I still have dreams about it': Volunteers reflect on 3/11 aftermath
Ten years on from the disaster, expats who gave their time to help the victims have found the experience has stuck with them.
