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Japan’s business management visa once had a low entry barrier, sparking a surge of shell companies. Over 7,000 firms linked to Chinese residents appeared in just two years.
China’s Remote Entrepreneurship in Japan: 7,000 Shell Companies and a Visa Shortcut Read More »
Japan is tightening immigration rules in 2025, raising residency and citizenship requirements, linking social security with My Number, and introducing mandatory cultural and language programs by 2027.
Japan’s Engineer/Specialist visa is fueling immigration through low-ranked universities acting like diploma mills.
Inside Japan’s “Engineer/Specialist Visa”: How Low-Ranked Colleges Became Diploma Mills Read More »
Japan plans to revise its immigration law in 2027, adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency.
Japan to Require Japanese Language Skills for Permanent Residency by 2027 Read More »
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is moving to tighten rules for foreigners seeking Japanese citizenship, Japanese media reports said. The biggest change? The current “5 years of continuous residence” requirement will be interpreted more strictly, effectively pushing it closer to 10 years, which will match the permanent residence deadline.
Japanese Nationality Rules Tighten: From 5 Years to 10, With Tax Delays as Deal-Breaker Read More »
The World's Strongest Passports 2025 list has been released, ranking countries based on how many destinations their citizens can enter without a visa. Singapore regained the top spot, Japan slipped to third after being overtaken by South Korea and, for the first time in two decades, the United States dropped out of the top 10.
2025 World’s Strongest Passports: Singapore Tops, Japan Falls to 3rd, U.S. Out of Top 10 Read More »
Japan plans to tighten its Business Management visa rules, raising capital requirements to ¥30 million. The move targets foreign entrepreneurs, aiming to curb abuse while boosting competitiveness.
Japan to Raise Business Management Visa Capital Requirement to ¥30 Million Read More »
On November 25, 2025, Japanese media revealed that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is preparing to effectively double the residency requirement for naturalization from 5 to nearly 10 years — aligning it with permanent residency rules.