The Immigration Services Agency of Japan is looking to cooperate more closely with related ministries as part of its countermeasures against illegal foreign labor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/japan/crime-legal/japan-illegal-foreign-labor-countermeasures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #immigration #justiceministry #mlit
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Foreign residents faced waits as long as 7½ hours at Tokyo's main immigration office as applicants rushed to complete procedures before steep increases in residency fees take effect this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/japan/visa-fee-change-october/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigrationservicesagency #justiceministry #immigration #foreignworkers
The number of foreign workers in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker visa has reached a record high of 444,256, according to the latest data from the Immigration Services Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/specified-skilled-workers-number-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigrationservicesagency #justiceministry #immigration #foreignworkers #visas #jobs