Like last summer’s Upper House election, the Lower House election again has as one focus tightening policies toward ...

The Japanese government has compiled comprehensive measures serving as the basic framework for its policies on foreign nationals in the country, promi･･･ ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension – Expats rave about Japan’s efficiency and harmony, yet privately feel squeezed by rules they can’t quite name. Noise – Travel vlogs and corporate ...

Managing money in Japan isn’t difficult because the concepts are new; it’s difficult because the rules change the moment you cross a border. A strong salary in yen doesn’t guarantee long-term security ...

A Japanese government panel of experts has proposed setting up a program to help foreigners who will be or recently began living in Japan learn the country's language and rules of society. Panel chair ...

Residents gathered in Tokyo on Friday to oppose misinformation and discrimination against foreigners as campaigning for the Feb 8 general election effectively got under way. Policies targeting ...

TOKYO (AP) — More than a year ago Sebastian Bressa finished his paperwork to become a language teacher in Tokyo and made plans to quit his job in Sydney. His life has been in limbo ever since. Japan ...

KURUME, Fukuoka -- While many politicians are calling for tighter regulations on foreign nationals living in Japan, an ...

Participants gather at a rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to protest discrimination and misinformation against foreigners on Jan. 23, 2026.(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Residents gathered in ...