Immigration becomes election issue in Japan amid tough economy

'Japanese-first' Sanseito draws attention as numbers of foreign residents rise

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An employee from Nepal works at a factory in Osaka. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

YURIKA YONEDA

TOKYO -- Immigration to Japan has emerged as a key political issue ahead of Sunday's upper house of parliament election, after a surge in the number of visitors and residents from overseas in recent years.

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