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Japan tightens permanent residency rules for foreign workers

Coalition partner of the LDP

Japan began enforcing stricter permanent residency rules on October 1. Applicants must earn above the average Japanese household income (about 5.75 million yen in 2024), show B1-level Japanese, and hold pension credits equal to 30 years of payouts. The application fee jumped from 10,000 to 200,000 yen.

Updated 4 days ago

Takaichi bets on snap election to lock in mandate

Rule Changes

Coalition partner helps secure two-thirds majority

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party called a snap election on January 19, 2026. Parliament dissolved on January 23 for a record-short 16-day campaign ending February 8.

Updated May 22