Japan to Tighten Permanent Residency Rules by Introducing Minimum Income Threshold Japan to tighten permanent residency rules by October 2026, adding a minimum income threshold above average household earnings, Nikkei …
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Japan Immigration Agency Announces Hiring of More Than 200 Enforcement Officers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan immigration: Government to hire more than 200 officers in rare midyear staffing boost Japan immigration: Government to hire over 200 enforcement officers in a rare midyear boost to tighten …
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Japan immigration officials propose language and manners test for permanent residency
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan immigration plan could link Japanese language and social manners to permanent residency Tokyo government proposes language and etiquette requirements for long-term foreign residents, potentially affecting more than 4 million …
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Japan immigration visa cutoff drives restaurants to double job openings for skilled workers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan immigration freeze doubles job listings, restaurants raise pay to secure specified skilled workers Japan immigration freeze on specified skilled worker visas doubled job listings in two months, prompting Skylark, …
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115 Japanese municipalities share foreign residents’ health insurance delinquencies with Immigration Bureau
by Sui Yuitoby Sui Yuito115 municipalities report foreign residents’ national health insurance arrears to immigration, risking residency denials Local governments are sharing data on foreign residents’ national health insurance arrears with the immigration bureau …
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Rightwing populists surge as immigration concerns shift Western voters and split Europe over China
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiRight-wing populism rises on immigration and China divides Western policy Immigration concerns are driving right-wing populism across Western democracies, reshaping party politics and complicating governments’ approaches to China. Voter anger …
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Japan immigration approves three schools to teach Japanese under new training program
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan immigration program hit by bottleneck as only three schools certified to teach Japanese Only three schools in Japan are certified to teach Japanese under the new training program for …
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Trump Gold Card visa prompts immigration attorneys to warn wealthy applicants
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTrump’s “gold card visa” draws warnings from immigration lawyers Immigration lawyers warn wealthy clients against President Trump’s gold card visa, citing legal uncertainty, a $15,000 filing fee, litigation risk and …