Editorial

15:59 JST, October 20, 2025

A status of residence originally created to help Japan’s economic growth by accepting entrepreneur-minded foreign nationals is being abused.

The system must be changed in line with its original intent, while authorities must firmly crack down on illegal residency.

The Justice Ministry has tightened the requirements for obtaining the business manager visa, a type of residence status, by revising a ministerial ordinance under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law.

This type of visa was created in 2015 for foreign nationals who launch businesses in Japan. The number of business manager visa holders has continued to increase, reaching 44,800 in June this year.

In recent years, there have been cases where foreign nationals have reportedly........

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