The Japanese government is considering revising requirements for permanent residency, including mandatory language proficiency and other moves that could place foreign residents under continuous evaluation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/23/japan/japans-residency-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #maximmigration #frisch #finland #english #eikaiwa #language #languageteachers #expats
Japan’s residency debate risks turning integration into exclusion

What was once a predictable path toward long-term stability could become a precarious process subject to continuous state evaluation.

The Japan Times