Foreigners in Japan face significant levels of discrimination, survey shows

[AsianActivist]

Almost 40% of foreign residents who sought housing in Japan had applications turned down and almost a quarter were denied jobs in the past five years, a survey showed on Friday, highlighting discrimination in a largely homogeneous society.

The findings from the Justice Ministry survey come as the number of foreign workers and residents in Japan hit record highs as the country prepares to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

However, immigration remains a touchy subject in a land where conservatives prize cultural homogeneity and foreigners make up less than two percent of the population.

Language skills weren’t the problem, the survey suggested, with about 95% of those who were denied jobs and more than 90% of those who were denied housing saying they spoke Japanese conversationally, professionally or fluently.[\quote]

 

[psychoslice]

Well its their country, live by their rules.

 

[Deathbydefault]

Sounds about accurate.

 

[Father Heathen]

Well its their country, live by their rules.

Well that's a big double standard, isn't it? If a western nation had the same attitude, people would be screeching and squealing with outrage and condemnation.

 

[Flankerl]

Well that's a big double standard, isn't it? If a western nation had the same attitude, people would be screeching and squealing with outrage and condemnation.

I've got a piece of advice: Just don't give a crap.

Japan wants to stay Japan. Such is life, there are Kleenex next to the exit.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

White, male privilege at work again.

 

[psychoslice]

Well that's a big double standard, isn't it? If a western nation had the same attitude, people would be screeching and squealing with outrage and condemnation.

Yes that is why they are becoming sh** holes, letting people come in who want to change their country.