Japan is set to revise its working program for fourth-generation foreigners of Japanese descent and offer permanent residency to individuals who fulfill certain language requirements, immigration agency officials said on June 6.
Japan's government and ruling bloc plan to extend the ongoing parliamentary session by up to around 10 days beyond June 21 to ensure the passage of two controversial bills on tighter immigration rules and increasing the defense budget, according to ruling lawmakers
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Recognising foreign workers as full and legitimate members of society will enable Japan to become an immigration nation, writes Yasuo Takao (Curtin University).
Japan's House of Representatives has passed a controversial bill that would amend an immigration law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for refugee status.