Living in Japan

Japan to Expand Entry Screening and Raise Visa Fees

Traveling and moving to Japan is about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to a proposed set of fee hikes.

The bounty-style reporting scheme is unprecedented at the prefectural level - and it's drawing some obvious criticisms.

Garbage fees have successfully reduced waste in West Tokyo. Here's why some residents are up in arms over the proposal.

The new levy is intended to secure the country's future - but some are calling for the agency that instituted it to be dissolved.

Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need to know.

The Japanese government may also require applicants to take courses in Japanese culture and manners before settling in for the long haul.

New proposals around property registration and naturalization raise questions around what problem the country is trying to solve.

Social mores play a big role in why Japanese workers say they report to the office even when they're sick.

The move is meant to align with fees set by Western countries - but many residents complain the new rates are exorbitant.