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- Oct 1, 2026
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Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency (opens the original)
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Japan on Thursday toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls. Under new rules that will come into effect in stages, foreign residents wishing to stay in Japan permanently will have to prove their annual income is above average and they can carry casual conversations in Japanese. Application fees will also rise 20-fold from Thursday and at one immigration office in central Tokyo visit
2 Chilean men served fresh arrest warrants in separate watch theft (opens the original)
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Two Chilean men were served fresh arrest warrants Monday for allegedly breaking into a home in Tokyo and stealing watches, after being arrested in August over the theft of luxury watches from a shop, according to police. The men, in their 20s and 30s, allegedly broke into a residence in the capital's Ota Ward around 11:35 a.m. on Aug 22, remained inside for about an hour and stole three wristwatches, among other items, worth around 7.9 million yen. The two were initially arrested in late August
False claims alleging theft by foreigners in Japan spread on social media (opens the original)
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Videos falsely portraying foreigners as stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan have spread widely on the country's social media, apparently to suggest foreigners are a threat to public safety, an investigation by a Tokyo-based cybersecurity company showed. According to Constella Security Japan Inc, social media posts with descriptions such as "metal theft" with attached footage from old videos apparently filmed overseas had received roughly 4.3 million views on X, YouTube and other platform
Labor-scarce Japan counts on AI-powered robots (opens the original)
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As Japan faces a severe labor shortage in many sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing, more companies are counting on artificial intelligence-driven robots, paving the way for them to play a greater role in the workplace. The Japanese government has set a target of introducing 10 million AI-powered robots by 2040 to deal with the labor shortage caused by the country's aging and shrinking population. In August, AI startup Zeals Co unveiled its D1 wheeled humanoid robot at a launch event in
Compact appliances gain popularity as high home prices squeeze living space (opens the original)
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Compact appliances that maximize limited living space are gaining popularity in Japan as soaring housing prices make larger homes less affordable, particularly in urban areas. The trend, dubbed supepa by Japanese consumers for "space performance," has prompted manufacturers to roll out new products designed to make efficient use of limited space while maintaining comfort and functionality. For example, Panasonic Corp's SD series drum-type washer-dryer measures just 60 centimeters wide and 65 cm
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