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  • Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency
  • Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese
  • Japan plans to tighten permanent residency requirements for foreigners

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency

Japan’s immigration agency on Tuesday proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the aver...

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unseen-japan.com /1 month ago

Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese

Japan may soon raise the income requirements for permanent residency, shutting out most workers here from ever qualifying.

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Japan plans to tighten permanent residency requirements for foreigners

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soranews24.com /2 weeks ago

Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon

Fee for permanent residency jumps 1,900 percent. At a cabinet meeting held on the morning of August 25, the Japanese government approved a measure significantly raising the mandato...

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

Tough new permanent residency measures trigger concern in Japan

The draft guidelines would introduce clearer income, pension, language and integration requirements, as the government seeks to tighten immigration controls.

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japantimes.co.jp /4 weeks ago

‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to Japan’s changing permanent residency rules

The proposed requirements have left many angry, anxious and unable to plan for the future, with some reconsidering whether they can remain in the country at all.

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japantimes.co.jp /4 weeks ago

What Japan’s language rules for permanent residency should look like

The main question is how Japanese language ability will be assessed. Japan must avoid turning the Japanese Language Proficiency Test into a de facto national filter.

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asia.nikkei.com /3 weeks ago

Japan to raise income requirements for skilled foreign professionals

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foreignpolicy.com /1 week ago

Japan’s Narrowing Path to Permanent Residency

Takaichi’s new policies are pushing away foreign workers. Rural areas and strained industries will pay the price.

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japantimes.co.jp /2 weeks ago

Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals’ residency fees from October

The fee hikes were included in the revised immigration control and refugee recognition law enacted in May.

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soranews24.com /1 month ago

Japan’s foreign resident population hits record high as Japanese population hits record low

The number of Japanese citizens falls below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, but the foreign community continues to grow. Japan’s population has been shifting more than...

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

The 180-day locals: Life on Japan’s digital nomad visa

Japan's small but growing ranks of digital nomads have embraced the opportunity to embed themselves in a Japanese life — and take advantage of a weak yen.

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

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larkswood12: permanent residence right started after you hit the 5 year point, irrespective of the card I’m such a killjoy! To me the permanent residence rights start after 5 y...

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 month ago

Japa: Canada’s Ontario opens new permanent residence programme for foreign workers

Ontario has officially opened applications for its

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals

The group will consider the social and economic impacts of immigration and help the government compile its basic policy.

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

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Tikaanilobo: No, pre brexit Just to confirm, you have now expired Article 50 TUE cards? How on earth were you ‘unable’ to renew them? Right now 40,000 people with these 5 year c...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Japan to boost immigration workforce in crackdown on visa overstayers

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asia.nikkei.com /3 weeks ago

Japan faces shortfall in pension contributions from self-paying foreigners

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japantimes.co.jp /1 week ago

Nearly 1,000 business manager visa holders left Japan in first half of 2026

Under stricter requirements imposed since October, applicants must now have at least ¥30 million in capital, up from ¥5 million.

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japantimes.co.jp /1 week ago

72-year-old man arrested for overstaying 15-day tourist visa by 26 years

Police believe the South Korean national came to Japan using his brother's passport in September 1993 in search of higher-paid work.

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cicnews.com /1 week ago

Canada shuts door to Hongkonger permanent residence pathways

The window has closed for eligible Hongkongers to submit direct applications for Canadian permanent residence (PR). As of August 31, 2026, no further applications will be accepted,...

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asahi.com /3 weeks ago

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

Immigration Services Agency to add 226 staff amid rise in foreign residents

The Immigration Services Agency will add 176 immigration inspectors, who review applications for residency status, and 50 immigration control officers.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /1 week ago

72-year-old South Korean entered Japan on 15-day visa, lived there 33 years

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