TOKYO -- Japan's controversial immigration bill designed to reform the deportation process has faced staunch opposition in parliament, with the recent death of a Sri Lankan woman in custody raising questions about the nation's lengthy detentions of foreigners.
Japan immigration
Sri Lankan's death fuels debate on long detentions in Japan
'Three strikes' immigration bill makes deportation easier, critics say
Protesters stage a sit-in in front of the Diet building in Tokyo to oppose the controversial immigration bill. © Kyodo
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