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‘Invasive species’? Japan’s growing pains on immigration
Frustration with rule-breaking foreigners is something politicians should not ignore.
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Japan's declining domestic population is complicating things, says the writer.
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Gearoid Reidy
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Hello Kitty seems an unlikely trigger for an immigration debate.
But that’s what happened in Japan this week, when Megumi Hayashibara, the prominent voice actress behind iconic characters such as Kitty and Rei Ayanami – from the long-running anime franchise Evangelion – took to her blog to discuss the growing population of outsiders.
