Japan: Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Immigration Policies, Counter-Protests Reported 3

Protests against the government's immigration policies, including the expansion of foreign worker acceptance and the provision of welfare to foreigners, were held in over 15 cities across Japan on Sunday, October 26. The largest gathering, which drew over 1,000 people, according to X posts, took place in Osaka, with active protests also reported in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In several areas, demonstrators faced counter-protesters.

High court overturns ruling on park as homeless man's address

High court overturns ruling on park as homeless man's address

OSAKA, Japan - Yuji Yamauchi, a homeless man who has lived in a pegged tent in Ogimachi Park in Osaka and received his mail there, faced an Osaka High Court ruling on Jan. 23 which overturned a lower court ruling that a park can be registered as an address of a homeless man. The ward office refused to register the park as his address in March 2004, prompting him to file the lawsuit with the Osaka District Court to demand the local government rescind the decision.

High court overturns ruling on park as homeless man's address

High court overturns ruling on park as homeless man's address

OSAKA, Japan - Yuji Yamauchi, a homeless man who has lived in a pegged tent in Ogimachi Park in Osaka and received his mail there, faced an Osaka High Court ruling on Jan. 23 which overturned a lower court ruling that a park can be registered as an address of a homeless man. The ward office refused to register the park as his address in March 2004, prompting him to file the lawsuit with the Osaka District Court to demand the local government rescind the decision. (Kyodo)