February 9, 2026 | Professor IDA Masamichi commented in The Mainichi, “Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters”

Professor IDA Masamichi commented in The Mainichi, “Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters”

IDA Masamichi

Professor, School of Political Science and Economics,
Meiji University

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign nationals have increasingly become an issue of focus in Sunday's House of Representatives election, with parties rushing to ease voters' growing concerns by discussing policies about how to manage the diverse group, which is reaching record numbers nationwide.

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Professor IDA Masamichi commented in The Mainichi, “Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters”

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