Pandemic Exacerbates Japan’s Runaway Worker Crisis
The Covid pandemic has led many foreign workers to desert their places of employment in Japan, and some of them have become runaway workers and even illegal overstayers.
Tag Archives: Japanese (language)
Voices of Japan’s Stranded
Japan’s decision to exclude most foreigners, including many foreign residents, from entering or reentering the national borders during the Covid pandemic has had a human and reputational cost which the mainstream media has tended to either ignore or to downplay.
The Inhumanity of Japan’s Travel Ban
The Japanese government is separating my children from me for no good reason, and I maintain that this is a violation of our human rights.
Visible Minorities: Japan’s Fast Breeder Reactor of Racism
Japan has a race problem. As I’ve catalogued for a quarter century, there are “Japanese Only” signs and rules on businesses nationwide. Refusing entry and service to all “foreigners” on sight, they exclude people who don’t “look Japanese.”
Red Tape Still Trips Up Foreign Students’ Entry to Japan
The government announced that it widened the door to foreign nationals’ entry to Japan starting from November 8 for short-term business travelers, foreign students, and technical interns, but byzantine regulations continue to signal that the welcome mat for foreigners is not yet out, and students in particular are feeling the brunt.
Bread & Roses: Are Actors “Laborers”?
Japanese courts have been forced to grapple with the tricky question of whether or not acting is a category of work that requires legal labor protections.
Japanese Language Rooted in Discrimination
Globalization has encouraged a shift in language towards the acceptance of diversity and inclusion, but some terms in the Japanese language are still missing the mark.
Visible Minorities: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postmortem
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now past. This is a postmortem.
Visible Minorities: Retrospective on 25 Years of Activism
Debito.org turned 25 years old last week. What, if anything, has it contributed to help make conditions for Non-Japanese residents and Visible Minorities better?
International Students Given Short Shrift by Japan Government
International students who wish to join a university or language school are a major resource for Japan’s economy and aging population. Many of them have dreams of learning the language, becoming accustomed to the culture, and contributing long term to the Japanese society.
