Last month, Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her cabinet, and a member of the conservative Japan Innovation Party (日本維新の会 Nippon Ishin no Kai) became the party’s first member to enter the cabinet as a minister.
Although his portfolio does not directly involve immigration, the Japan Innovation Party called for a fundamental review of immigration policies adopted to address labor shortages in a September 2025 policy proposal.
The growing influence of conservative parties in Japanese politics is a trend.
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▼▼▼ This year, several
Myanmar workers in Hokkaido were reportedly subjected to workplace bullying, abuse, wage deductions, and sexual harassment.
▼▼▼ Japan’s Okayama City has also seen cases of
Vietnamese technical intern trainees suffering prolonged workplace abuse. Some trainees have reportedly gone missing to escape the bullying.
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I don't like Japan, so the messier it gets, the happier I am......
That said, if this kind of hostile environment becomes more widespread, it could certainly affect immigrants, migrant workers, and other foreign residents in Japan. If people start expressing their dissatisfaction through extreme measures, things will only get worse.
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This discussion is about "Japanese set fire to mosque."
But it reminded me that there had already been more than 10 fires or arson cases suspected of targeting temples, shrines, and other sites, including historic sites, in Japan in just the first half of this year.
In one of the arson cases, it has been confirmed that the fire was set by an apprentice monk of the temple.
Japan is getting weirder and weirder....