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South Korea Has the Lowest Fertility Rate in the World – And That Doesn’t Bode Well for Its Economy
For immigration to offset South Korea’s declining fertility rate, the number of foreign workers would likely need to rise almost tenfold.

What Taiwan’s Intermediate Skilled Manpower Classification Means
Taiwan’s new “intermediate skilled manpower” classification has potential to benefit migrant workers and create a more diverse society in the long term. But there is a risk of developing a permanent underclass unable to fully participate in the economic, social, and cultural mainstream of Taiwanese life.

Rethinking Japan’s Refugee and Asylum Policy
Japan is unlikely to expand its refugee intake in the near future despite international criticism.

One Foot in the World of Black and White: An Interview With Charles Yu
Charles Yu speaks on the influences that formed his latest novel 'Interior Chinatown.'

Equal Rights for Migrant Workers Now
There are 800,000 Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan doing the jobs locals don’t want or aspire to. They deserve equal rights.

Don’t Blame Jeremy Lin. The Problem Is Taiwan’s ROC Nationality Laws.
If Taiwan does not want to be seen simply as a “Chinese democracy,” giving a permanent stake in society to those who migrated from other parts of the world is an important step towards shedding that label.

Japanese TV Show Slammed for Exploiting Migrant Deportations as Entertainment
The reality show, officially promoted by Japan's Immigration Bureau, is being labeled an 'international embarrassment.'

Rights Groups Urge Taiwan to Suspend Deadly Philippines Drug Deportations
Taiwan’s gesture of diplomatic goodwill just set an unnerving precedent that affects over 150,000 Filipinos working legally on the island.

Taiwan's New Southbound Push Risks Duterte Drug War Complicity
A Filipino fugitive awaits deportation in Taipei on drug charges, illustrating how the Tsai administration's New Southbound Policy’s fails to consider human rights.

Naturalizing East Asians Can Solve Japan and Taiwan’s Population Problem
Targeting East Asians for naturalization could be a first step to wider acceptance of immigration.