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

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