Higher charges for residence permit renewals and permanent residency applications will take effect across Japan from October ...

Japan wants to help manage the rising costs of its immigration system by making tourist visas significantly more expensive in the first fee increase in nearly half a century. View on euronews ...

Japan's answer to One Nation skyrockets in popularity after adopting an anti-immigration stance, despite Japan needing foreign workers more than ever.

The fringe rightist Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's Upper House election on Sunday, gaining ...

The government on March 10 approved a bill to significantly raise immigration fees, effectively increasing the cost to renew ...

Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners enjoy special treatment in Japan. Japan’s famed hospitality is under strain ...

Japan plans to raise the fees it charges for foreign residence permits as the government tightens immigration measures amid ...

TOKYO -- Draft guidelines published by Japan's Immigration Services Agency on higher residence fees would tighten the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "yokoso" (welcome) sign at Tokyo's Narita Airport is "clearly provisional and time-limited", said Philip Patrick in The ...

An international school in Sapporo, Japan, has become a flashpoint for debates surrounding immigration and multiculturalism, exposing deep-seated societal tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

The new charges were approved by the Japanese Cabinet on June 19 and will apply to applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026 ...

Japan has announced a fivefold hike in visa fees effective July 1, 2026, the country's first revision in nearly 50 years, raising single-entry visa costs from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 and multi-entry fees ...