Japan immigration reform

Despite growing calls to improve human rights in Japanese detention facilities, the latest bill falls short of fundamental reform. 

During the pandemic, Japan showed itself to be extremely skeptical toward foreigners, raising questions about the country’s immigration policy going forward.

Tokyo has long been criticized for restrictive immigration policy. Can it change?

A recent survey by Japan's Cabinet Office has interesting implications for the push to welcome more foreign workers.

Anger at long-term detention is fueling a hunger strike at the East Japan Immigration Center.

A new immigration reform package still doesn't go far enough to meet Japan's needs.

A controversial new regulation will allow more foreign workers into Japan. But can Japan take care of them once they arrive?

Japan's government may be reluctant to open borders, but civil society is more welcoming.

An inflexible labor market, immigration and low fertility form the Japanese labor shortage trifecta.

The government is intent on far-reaching changes to farming, while labor reform looks more like window dressing.

Abe’s proposed population and agricultural reforms lack the systemic change needed to solve entrenched problems.