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Can Japan Become a Multicultural Country?

Can Japan Become a Multicultural Country?

By Jakob Ranglin Grissler
Multiculturalism is not incompatible with Japan – rather, it is only at the beginning of its trajectory.

Japan’s Self-Destructive Immigration Policy

Japan’s Self-Destructive Immigration Policy

By Markus Bell
Criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is only worsening Japan’s demographic crisis.
Japan’s Lesson for the World: Robots Won’t Save Us

Japan’s Lesson for the World: Robots Won’t Save Us

By Paul Christensen
Rethinking Japan’s global relevance in the 21st century.

What the Imperial House Tells Us About Japan’s Demographic Crisis

What the Imperial House Tells Us About Japan’s Demographic Crisis

By Will Fee
Aging, shrinking, its top position reserved exclusively for men – Japan's monarchy is a neat microcosm of society as a whole.

The Desperation of Japan’s Detained Asylum Seekers

The Desperation of Japan’s Detained Asylum Seekers

By Taku Suzuki
A look back at the wave of hunger strikes among detained asylum seekers in Japan last year.

Japan to Relax Re-entry Restrictions on Foreign Residents Starting in September

Japan to Relax Re-entry Restrictions on Foreign Residents Starting in September

By Thisanka Siripala
Expats stranded in limbo overseas have hope on the way with borders poised to reopen to all foreign residents, albeit at a staggered pace.

A Brief, Cautionary, History of Japan-US Immigration

A Brief, Cautionary, History of Japan-US Immigration

By Kaoru Ueda
Migration policies are influenced by a complicated mix of labor markets, geopolitics, trade and diplomacy -- and often have unintended consequences.
Japan’s Immigration Policy: Turned Corner or Cul-De-Sac?

Japan’s Immigration Policy: Turned Corner or Cul-De-Sac?

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

Japan 2019: Feast or Famine

Japan 2019: Feast or Famine

By Anthony Fensom
Economist Jesper Koll on what to expect from Abenomics and Japan's economy in 2019.

Making Sense of Japan’s New Immigration Policy

Making Sense of Japan’s New Immigration Policy

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

Japan Open Doors for More Foreign Workers

Japan Open Doors for More Foreign Workers

By Thisanka Siripala
Abe has proposed concrete measures to deepen the labor pool of low-skilled foreign workers in a drastic shift in policy.
Japan Won’t Depopulate Quietly Into The Night

Japan Won’t Depopulate Quietly Into The Night

By Anthony Fensom
The Japanese government is trying to increase the nation’s labor force.

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