The Ministry of Justice White Paper on Crime 2024 shows that after peaking in 2005, the number of Penal Code offences committed by foreign nationals and the number of arrested foreign criminals have been trending downward.
Some political parties are competing with each other in expanding their xenophobic policies, attempting to gain the conservative class’s favor in the House of Councilors election.
JCP EC Chair Tamura criticized the government for attempting to ride an exclusionist tide, saying, “The number of crimes committed by foreigners is decreasing. The safety of all people living, working, and studying in Japan should be protected.”
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