Korean resident of Japan sues hotel over unrequired passport check

Tokyo hotel sued for denying stay to Korean resident of Japan over refusal to use Japanese name

A Tokyo hotel is facing legal action after refusing accommodation to a Korean-Japanese woman who declined to use a Japanese name instead of her Korean name. According to a report Friday by The Mainichi, the hotel also unlawfully demanded to see the guest's passport, despite her being a legal resident of Japan. The woman, identified as a third-generation Korean resident in Japan and university professor living in Kobe, filed a lawsuit at the Kobe…

Korean resident of Japan sues hotel over unrequired passport check

A third-generation ethnic Korean resident of Japan on Thursday sued a Tokyo hotel for refusing her a room after she declined to present a passport or residence card at check-in -- identification she was not legally obligated to show.

Korean Resident in Japan Sues Hotel Operator

In this week’s news roundup, foreign visitors continue to flock to Japan in record numbers. We also report on a third-generation Korean woman living in Japan who is suing a Tokyo hotel operator, claiming she was unfairly refused accommodation. Shinjiro Koizumi takes over from Taku Eto as agriculture minister. The National Diet enacts a revised […] The post Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan Hits Yet Another Record High | News Roundup appeared f…