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RACE IN JAPAN

Award-Winning Author Yu Miri Harassed Online After Criticizing Japanese Government

Yu Miri is one of Japan's most celebrated authors. Yet some feel that, due to her background, she has no right to…

RACE IN JAPAN

Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

The rallies are a response to both anti-foreign sentiment and specific policies, such as changes to the business manager visa.

RACE IN JAPAN

A Nepali Combini Clerk Foiled a Scam in Japan, Even as Politicians Cast Foreigners as Threat

A 24-year-old Nepali convenience-store clerk in Kobe sensed an elderly customer was being scammed and stepped in.

SOCIETY

Japan’s New Visa Rules Are Forcing Tokyo’s Immigrant-Run Restaurants to Close

The new capital requirement for the business manager visa is too high a hurdle for many legitimate, profitable, and law-abiding businesses.

POLITICS

Japanese Lawmaker Says Anti-Spy Law Could End Oshikatsu Culture

One lawmaker warns that proposed spy legislation could tread on a booming business in Japan: support for one's favorite idol or star.

SOCIETY

Fear of a Black Japan: A “Hometown” Program With Africa Sparks Racist Protests

A simple misunderstanding led some Japanese citizens to protest an initiative they worry will lead to a flood of African immigrants.

INSIDER

[Insider] Can Sanseitō Actually Take Over Japan?

While the party doesn't (yet) have that kind of power, there are troubling signs that its impact could outweigh its small size.

POLITICS

Sanseitō’s “New” Constitution Would Bring Back Japan’s Imperial Era

The popular far-right group's proposed Constitution would restore the Imperial Japan of World War II and eliminate individual liberties.