Japan’s Democratic Party for the People has amended its manifesto for the July Upper House election, deleting language that called for “reviewing excessive preferential treatment for foreigners.” Party leader Tamaki Yuichiro told reporters on 3 July that the wording was revised to dispel what he described as a “misunderstanding” that the proposal was xenophobic. The new text commits instead to “ensuring proper use of systems for foreigners.” The original formulation, unveiled in June, drew criticism from opposition lawmakers and civil-society groups who said it risked encouraging exclusionary policies. Tamaki said the policy intent remains unchanged but the phrasing was adjusted so the party’s position would be “conveyed more accurately.”