Since the Sangi party led by Kamiya began promoting a 'Japan First' stance ahead of the 2025 upper house elections, debates over foreign residents have intensified. The article notes foreign crime discussions, citing the Kawaguchi incident involving Kurdish residents as a focal example; while overall foreign crime rates may not rise, incidents affecting children such as traffic and sex crimes leave a strong social imprint. It also highlights post-pandemic theft by former technical trainees from Vietnam and Cambodia, large-scale copper theft tied to rising copper prices, and the theft of valuable items such as cars and rare bonsai. Police say damage from foreigners can exceed that from Japanese by several times. Additionally, wealthy Chinese migrants buying real estate and illegal vacation rentals raise concerns. At the same time, Japan's aging society makes foreign labor essential; rising anxiety and anti-foreigner sentiment are likely to grow.