Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey 2.6%
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