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The Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Shinagawa Ward. Under updated guidelines from the Immigration Services Agency that took effect on Oct. 1, officials are enforcing stricter household income benchmarks for those seeking to qualify for permanent residency, along with deeper audits of pension and social insurance history.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Oct 11, 2026
The do’s and don’ts when applying for permanent residency in Japan
What to know about income requirements, pension payments and the all-important statement of reasons.
Japan has revised its permanent residency guidelines, introducing stricter income and pension standards and new Japanese-language requirements, most of which will apply to applications filed from April 2027.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
Japan officially overhauls permanent residency rules
The country finalized sweeping rule changes for its most coveted immigration status on Thursday, including higher income and language requirements.
A training program for foreign workers under the Specified Skilled Worker program is held at East Japan Railway's training center in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, in March.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2026
91AV原创 Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
The number of foreign workers in the country on the visa reached a total 444,256 at the end of June, up 13.8% from six months earlier.
A poster about the increase in residence permit fees displayed at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Monday in the capital’s Minato Ward
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Tokyo immigration bureau swamped ahead of residency fee hikes
Visa applicants faced waits of over seven hours at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, just days before permanent residency fees rise twentyfold.
The Immigration Services Agency plans to send its officials to accompany inspectors from the land ministry on patrols of demolition and construction sites under the ministry's jurisdiction, as part of its countermeasures against illegal foreign labor.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2026
Japan immigration agency to work more with other ministries on illegal foreign labor
According to the agency, more than 70% of foreign nationals who faced deportation procedures last year were found to have worked illegally.
91AV原创 differing treatment of those offering sex services and those who pay for them has drawn criticism in recent years amid concerns over street prostitution, especially around Tokyo’s Kabukicho entertainment district.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2026
Government panel urges penalties for people who seek out sex workers
Currently, various acts related to prostitution are punishable by law, but there is no penalty for those who solicit sex workers.
More than 60% of companies already employing foreign nationals expected that experiencing difficulties in hiring additional workers would disrupt their business operations, according to survey results released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2026
Over 60% of Japanese firms with foreign workers would struggle without overseas hiring: survey
In nursing and healthcare, 93.8% of employers said not hiring more foreign workers would cause problems.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from right) speaks during a meeting on measures to curb human trafficking in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2026
As cases rise, Japan moves to step up measures against human trafficking
The move to step up measures against labor and sexual exploitation comes amid a rise in identified victims.
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2026
Justice Ministry to test GPS tracking of sex offenders on parole
Only parolees who consent to participate in the program will be monitored with GPS devices, which are not slated to be attached to parolees’ bodies.
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference at the Justice Ministry on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2026
Panel may consider restricting evidence use in civil trials in Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure does not currently ban the use of evidence and confidential information for purposes unrelated to trials or the provision of copies to third parties.
The Justice Ministry plans to seek increased funding in fiscal 2027 to strengthen immigration and residency management amid a surge in foreign visitors.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2026
Justice Ministry eyes budget boost for policies on foreign nationals
The ministry is set to request a total of some ?985.6 billion for the year from next April, up 15.7% from the fiscal 2026 initial budget level.
Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau. The government adopted an ordinance Tuesday to raise fees for foreign nationals to renew or change their residency status to up to ?75,000 from a uniform ?6,000 at present, effective from October.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2026
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.
A meeting of an expert panel discussing regulations concerning prostitution, held at the Justice Ministry on Monday
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
Justice Ministry panel may call for regulating acts to solicit prostitutes
Panel members argued that the current situation in which people seeking to buy sex are not punishable lacks balance and agreed that some sort of regulations are necessary.
"Badly in Love" Season 1 participant Otoha poses at an promotional event in Tokyo in April. The Justice Ministry said Friday it will cancel a collaboration with a controversial Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 22, 2026
Japan ministry ends collaboration with Netflix dating show after outcry
The Justice Ministry axed the tie-up with “Badly In Love,” which features ex-juvenile delinquents, following backlash against what some called the glorification of crimes.
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday morning.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2026
Japan executes man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The execution — the first under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration — took place on Friday morning.
Former Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2026
Former justice minister calls for independent probe into Japan public prosecutors
A succession of recent scandals has shown the service can no longer be trusted to investigate itself, lawmaker Masako Mori said.
An expert panel at the Justice Ministry on Monday discusses civil liability for the unauthorized use of celebrities' voices and likenesses.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
Panel backs civil liability for unauthorized AI use of public figures’ voices
Draft report says voices would be protected under the right of publicity, which allows celebrities to control the commercial value of their names and portraits.
Damage caused by the use of generative AI is becoming a serious concern, including from "AI covers," in which people have AI tools learn the voices of singers and voice actors, then sing songs using the professionals' voices.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
Japan aims to protect image and voice rights from generative AI use
Many things remain unclear regarding what constitutes the illegal use of voices, as no Japanese court ruling has been issued on related rights.
The Judicial Affairs Committee of the House of Councilors holds a hearing on a bill to revise the retrial system under the Code of Criminal Procedure, at the Diet building in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2026
Expert witnesses demand amendment to retrial reform bill
The bill to revise the Code of Criminal Procedure limits the scope of evidence that courts may order public prosecutors to submit to that related to an appeal for retrials.
Masami Ishizaka of the Sendai Probation Office (right) listens to a volunteer probation officer from Sendai about her activities during a meeting at the office in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 22, 2026
Miyagi volunteer probation officers seek sustainable rehabilitation system
Japan is relying heavily on volunteer probation officers to support rehabilitation, but aging, shortages and safety fears are putting growing strain on the system.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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