I’d love dual citizenship, but the reality is that permanent residency just isn’t enough for this naturalized Japanese citizen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/choosing-japanese-citizenship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #visas #immigration #expats #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #immigrationbureau #citizenship

The requirements for foreign nationals seeking business manager visas will become stricter starting next Thursday, such as requiring visa applicants to now have ¥30 million in capital, up from ¥5 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/stricter-business-management-visa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigrationservicesagency #immigration #visas #foreignworkers

The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June rose 5% from the end of 2024 to a record high of 3,956,619, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/foreign-residents-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #justiceministry #immigration

Japan will be the most impacted by a global tourist-service labor shortfall, according to a new report, with a 29% gap forecast in the country in 2035. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/toursim-labor-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #foreignworkers #hotels #restaurants

The government's revised plan for preventing human rights violations linked to corporate activities is set to designate human rights due diligence at small companies as a "priority area" for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/society/japan-corporate-human-rights-action-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #humanrights #foreignworkers

Adding to the shock of this year's Upper House elections was the surge in votes for Sanseito, a far-right populist party that campaigned on a mix of tax cutting, vaccine skepticism and restrictions on immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/politics/sanseito-foreigners-populist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanseito #ldp #socialmedia #foreignworkers #soheikamiya

The number of foreign residents in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker visa status, meant to fill severe labor shortages in certain sectors, reached a record high as of the end of June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/japan-skilled-foreign-workers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #immigration #visas #justiceministry #immigrationservicesagency

All five Liberal Democratic Party candidates have taken a hard-line stance on immigration-related issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/foreigners-policy-ldp-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #immigration #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he expects a tight labor market to keep upward pressure on wages, reflecting his view that stable inflation is set to take hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/economy/boj-tight-market-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #jobs #inflation #foreignworkers #depopulation

The leaders of Japan and South Korea are expected to agree on an expansion of the working holiday program when they meet for a summit in Tokyo on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/south-korea-working-holiday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #visas #jobs #foreignworkers

Tokyo has been ranked the top location of choice for "workations" in a new global survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/society/tokyo-workcation-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #telework #foreignworkers #workation #visas

Being home to more foreign residents is good for Japan, economists say, but more support is needed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/foreign-residents-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #expats #foreignworkers #surveys

Japan's internal affairs ministry has started a survey of all municipalities on the collection of the individual resident tax from foreign workers who left the country in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/japan/japan-survey-foreigners-resident-taxes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taxes #diet #foreignworkers #immigration

The number of Japanese nationals in Japan fell by around 910,000 during 2024, to 120.7 million, while the population of foreign residents rose 10.65%, to 3.68 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/society/japan-population-foreign-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #population #depopulation #expats #foreignworkers

Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable for foreigners who are residents in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/economy/japanese-inheritance-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #foreignworkers #expats #taxes #inheritancetax #foreignresidents #immigration #permanentresidency

GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan by acting as a guarantor for non-Japanese tenants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/companies/gtn-foreigners-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #foreignworkers #foreigntrainees #housing #property #realestate #propertyrental

A group of Japanese prefectural governors called on the central government on Wednesday to work toward a multicultural society in which foreign and Japanese nationals live together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/prefectural-chiefs-promote-multicultural-society/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers

The proportion of foreign residents in Japan could surpass 10% of the population as early as 2040, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/society/japans-foreign-population-10-2040/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #keisukesuzuki #justiceministry #foreignworkers #population #depopulation

The government has adopted a basic policy to start a new residency qualification system for accepting human resources from overseas in April 2027, in a bid to secure foreign talent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/foreign-workers-new-residency-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #foreigntrainees #jobs

The leader of Japan’s largest opposition party has criticized the concept of “Japanese First” policy — advocated by small, right-wing party Sanseito — saying foreign residents are critical to maintaining Japan’s economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/cdp-noda-foreigners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshihikonoda #cdp #sanseito #foreignworkers #expats #2025upperhouseelection