Opinion split over giving permanent foreign residents local voting rights This article on the arguments for and against giving voting rights to foreign permanent residents in local elections focuses mainly on Korean permanent residents and connects this issue with the uqestion of dual nationality. Mainichi Daily News, 24th Nov, 2009. >>> More on voting rights for foreign residents >>>
A foreigner in her own home: Shoddy treatment of its Korean residents once again deals Japan a black eye An article about a 72 year old Korean resident of Japan who made an illegal donation to a Japanese politician. It takes a critical view of how Korean residents of Japan are excluded from any involvement in Japanese politics. Economist, May 10, 2011.
Kyoto mayor petitions for permanent resident status for overseas students "To get more overseas students to enroll in Kyoto University and to revive the economy of the town, Kyoto Mayor Keiji Yamada is proposing....granting permanent residence status to overseas students who will be graduating from the university as well as other supportive measures." Japan Daily Press, 15 April, 2015.
Permanent Residency (Eijuuken) in Japan: How and Why to Get It From debito.org