Proponents say they want to use extra money to improve quality of life for foreign residents, strengthen programs to find and deport illegal residents.
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Ibaraki’s first Foreign Resident Happiness Index finds some surprising variety in its three subcategories.
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Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.
Japanese government looking to open a path for immigration to Japan to work in transportation sector.
Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.
Study shows fewer Japanese living in each and every prefecture, opposite for foreign resident number.
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