Japan should debate cap for foreign residents, government report says

Japan Should Debate Cap for Foreign Residents, Government Report Says

Japan should debate cap for foreign residents, government report says

By Mariko Katsumura

Japan mulls 'fundamental policy review' on foreigners

Japan needs to conduct a fundamental review of its policy for foreign residents and should debate whether a cap should be introduced, according to a government report released on Friday. Concerns over an influx of foreigners, both temporary and permanent, have become a hot topic in Japan, where growth in support for an anti-immigration party in July's upper house election contributed to the ruling coalition's loss of its majority. The world's No…