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2025-12-05
[Blog]What Large Increases in Immigration-Related Fees Can Cause — Lessons from Overseas Cases
Residence Application
2025-12-03
[Blog]Growing Workplace Accidents Among Foreign Workers and the Challenge of Effective Safety Training
Foreign Employment
2025-12-01
[Blog]Rethinking Japan’s Anti-Immigrant Image and the Power of Social Norms
Coexistence
2025-11-29
[Blog]What Japan’s Immigration Model Really Is—and Why Employers Should Lead With Pride
Coexistence
2025-11-27
[Blog]How Employers Should Respond When a Specified Skilled Worker Becomes Pregnant
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-11-25
[Blog]Is the “Migration Match Index” Applicable to Japan?
Immigration Policy
2025-11-23
[Blog]Why Employers Must Not Assign “Other Duties” to Specified Skilled Workers — Lessons from the Nansei Steel Case
Specified Skilled Worker,Activities other than permitted
2025-11-21
[Blog]Connecting International Talent Policy to Japan’s Strategic Interests
Immigration Polocy
2025-11-19
[Blog]A Spouse Visa for Japan Values “Feelings and Daily Life” — Understanding the Line Between a Genuine Marriage and One That Is Not
Spouse of a Japanese national
2025-11-17
[Blog]"Not Knowing" Is No Excuse: Why Employers Can Still Be Liable for Aiding Illegal Employment
Illegal Work
2025-11-15
[Blog]Understanding the Gap Between “I Want to Live in Japan” and Actual Residence Procedures
Immigration Policy
2025-11-13
[Blog]Redefining “Immigration” and Advancing a Balanced Public Debate
Immigration Policy
2025-11-11
[Blog]The Growing Importance of Compliance in Hiring Foreign Talent
Foreign Employment
2025-11-09
[Blog]Considering Foreign Resident Policy with a Long-Term Perspective
Immigration Policy
2025-11-07
[Blog]Why Short-Term Stays Don’t Have to Mean Limited Integration
Coexistence
2025-11-05
[Blog]Rethinking Foreign Employment as a Pathway to Overseas Expansion
Foreign Employment
2025-11-03
[Blog]How to Keep “Coexistence” from Turning into Control — Practical Steps for Employers
Coexistence
2025-11-01
[Blog]The Vietnamese "Japanese Law Quiz" Initiative Shows What True Coexistence Can Look Like
Coexistence
2025-10-30
[Blog]Understanding the Difference Between “Visa” and “Status of Residence” in Japan
Foreign Employment
2025-10-28
[Blog]Forgery of “Specified Skilled Worker” Certificates and How Employers Can Verify Them
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-10-26
[Blog]Understanding Japan’s “Special Period” After Visa Applications
Residence Application
2025-10-24
[Blog]Friendly Advice from an Administrative Scrivener: What Low-Wage Immigrant Workplaces Teach Us
Foreign Employment
2025-10-22
[Blog]What Employers Should Know: Legal Risks and Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers
Illegal Stay
2025-10-20
[Blog]Encouraging Foreign Residents to Obtain a My Number Card in Japan: Why It Matters and How to Apply
Life
2025-10-18
[Blog]Latest Trends in Japan’s Market for Foreign Residents
Market
2025-10-16
[Blog]Stricter Requirements for the “Business Manager” Visa: Understanding the Three-Year Transition Rule
Business Manager
2025-10-14
[Blog]The Hidden Cost of Immigration Non-Compliance: Lessons Japan Must Learn from Newland Chase
Foreign employment
2025-10-09
[Blog]From “Macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures”
Nursing Care
2025-09-30
[Blog]The Issue and the Meaning of “Racial Literacy”
Coexistence
2025-09-28
[Blog]Global Trends in Foreign National Digital Identification
Residence Card
2025-09-25
[Blog]Why Immigration Debates Are Heating Up Worldwide
2025-09-23
[Blog]Immigrants and Elderly Care: International Perspectives
Nursing Care
2025-09-19
[Blog]The Role of Negligence in the Crime of Promoting Illegal Employment in Japan
Illegal Work
2025-09-17
[Blog]Exploring Japanese Values in Everyday Life
Coexistence
2025-09-15
[Blog]Implications from “An authoritarianism-compatible text changes British attitudes towards EU immigration(Nature)”
Coexistence
2025-09-13
[Blog]Tightening of Requirements for the “Business/Management” Status of Residence: Possible Impact on Existing Holders
Business Manager
2025-09-11
[Blog]From the article: “Why Immigration Due Diligence is as Critical as Financial Scrutiny in the GCC”
Market
2025-09-09
[Blog]From ”Summary of Issues for Considering the Basic Approach to the Acceptance of Foreigners” (Minister of Justice Study Group, August 2025)
Immigration Policy
2025-09-07
[Blog]Announcement of the July 2025 residence examination processing period (vs. our office performance)
Residence Application
2025-09-05
[Blog]A New Perspective in Cross-Border E-Commerce Strategy: Rethinking “Going Global” from Within Japan
Market
2025-09-03
[Blog]Population Decline and the Rise of Foreign Residents: A Comparative View of Advanced Economies
Population
2025-09-01
[Blog]Changes in immigration policies in Europe and their implications for Japan
Immigration Policy
2025-08-30
[Blog]Building Immigration Support Systems Amid Regional Challenges: Insights from the UND Immigration Law Clinic for Japan
Coexistence
2025-08-28
[Blog]Why can’t you apply for residence online on the last day of your period of stay?
Residence Application
2025-08-26
[Blog]Overview of the McLean Judgment and Its Subsequent Development
Court
2025-08-24
[Blog]Trends in refugee recognition and systems for sexual minorities
Refugee Status
2025-08-22
[Blog]What services for foreigners at convenience store ATMs and terminals are expected
Market
2025-08-20
[Blog]Read Lawyer JP’s article on welfare benefits: The importance of fact-checking
Fact Check,Livelihood Protection
2025-08-18
[Blog]From the article ”The article “How selective immigration policies can curb populist backlash”
Immigration Policy
2025-08-16
[Blog]Hospitality from Antiquity: Lessons for Japan’s Approach to Migrants
Coexistence