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Rule Changes

Anti-immigration opposition party gaining ground

Japan starts enforcing stricter permanent residency rules October 1, requiring applicants to earn above the average household income (about 5.8 million yen), pass a Japanese language test around JLPT N2 level, and hold pension credits equal to 30 years of payouts. The application fee jumps twentyfold to 200,000 yen.

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