POLITICS
Uzbek-born Politician Aims to Change Japan from Setagaya
Orzugul Babakhodjaeva, an immigrant to Japan from Uzbekistan, just won election in Tokyo's Setagawa Ward on a platform of inclusion.
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POLITICS
LAW & CRIME
Protesters Hold Demo Against Japan’s New Refugee Law Reforms
Refugees and their advocates say a revision to Japan's immigration law risks repeating recent high-profile tragedies.
LAW & CRIME
Hangure: A New Generation of Gangsters Takes Over Japan’s Underworld
Police in Japan are cracking down on the country's organized crime orgs. But the criminals aren't quitting - they're going underground.
LGBTQ
In Historic First, Japan Grants LGBTQ Woman Refugee Status
A Japanese court granted a Ugandan LGBTQ woman refugee status in a decision experts say could make things easier for all refugees.
SOCIETY
Japanese Governor: Accept More Foreigners to Combat Depopulation
In a statement sure to generate controversy, the governor of Miyagi Prefecture says Japan needs immigrants to counter population decline.
LIVING IN JAPAN
This Might Be the Worst Time to Work in Japan
Many dream of working in Japan. But a cheap yen and stagnant wages are making it harder - and driving even Japanese…
LAW & CRIME
Japan Moms Speak Up for Vietnamese Woman Convicted in Stillbirth Case
A Vietnamese woman is appealing her conviction in Japan for "hiding" the bodies of her stillborn twins - and she has a…
SOCIETY
In Japan, It’s Hard for Foreign Residents to Get Help
Right-wingers constantly claim that foreigners are sucking Japan dry. But the reality is that few can get help even when they need…