Japan PM eyes tighter oversight of foreign residents via new office

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday launched a new office within the Cabinet Secretariat tasked with reviewing and reworking government responses to perceived issues linked to Japan's growing foreign population.The new office has been established at a time when the topic of foreigners in Japan has become a hot-button issue in campaigning for Sunday's House of Councillors election.Sanseito, an ultraconservative minor party which recent polls show is gaining in popularity, has led calls for tougher regulations and a reduced intake of foreigners.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi d…READ FULL ARTICLE