Topic: Foreign Residents
Foreign Residents
has 54.1% among topics.
BS Score: 3.7%.
Articles analyzed: 4.
Words analyzed: 2,480.
Analyzed articles
The Japan Times
- By Kyoko Hasegawa
- 7/1/2026, 10:27 AM
Negativity Bias 72.5% - Loss Aversion 66.7% - Biased Writer Voice 57.5%
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules. Even though Japan has a rapidly aging population and is suffering labor shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing and the... more
The Japan Times
- By Kenji Yoshida
- 6/12/2026, 6:00 AM
Biased Writer Voice 43.4% - Negativity Bias 36.4% - Politically Right Leaning Bias 36.4%
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s policy panel submitted a proposal to the government on Friday calling for tighter controls on land acquisitions by foreign nationals in security-sensitive areas alongside stricter screening and management of foreign residents. The panel seeks to have the plan reflected in the government’s annual... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 5/19/2026, 6:47 AM
Negativity Bias 32.3%
Nearly half of foreign residents in Japan report having experienced some form of discrimination, according to a government survey released Tuesday. The survey, conducted between October and November 2025 by the Immigration Services Agency (ISA), surveyed 20,000 foreign residents and special permanent residents who were 18 and older,... more
The Japan Times
- By No Author
- 3/28/2026, 4:29 AM
Framing Effect 30.4% - Representativeness Heuristic 17% - Recency Bias 11.2%
Japan was home to a record 4.12 million foreign residents as the end of 2025, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday. It was the first time the number of foreign residents in Japan exceeded 4 million. The number of foreign overstayers as of Jan. 1 this year fell 8.5% from a year before to... more