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2026-02-01
[Blog]Rethinking Immigration Policy through Public Deliberation: Lessons from the UK and Implications for Japan
Immigration Policy
2026-01-30
[Blog]Having a COE Does Not Guarantee a Status Change: Risks of Changing Status from --Temporary Visitor-- in Japan
Temporary Visitor
2026-01-28
[Blog]Beyond Refugee Recognition: Statelessness, and the Ultimate –No Country to Return To–Dilemma
Refugee Recognition
2026-01-26
[Blog]Even --Clean-- Employers Can Be Dragged into SSW Fraud: Why Japan’s Amended Administrative Scrivener Act and Mandatory Reporting Are Likely to Make Crackdowns Easier
Specified Skilled Worker
2026-01-24
[Blog]The Foreign-Resident Market in Japan Is Shifting from -Niche- to -Core-
Market
2026-01-22
[Blog]When Language Shifts from a Bridge to a Test
Japanese Language
2026-01-20
[Blog]A Yomiuri Kansai article made me stop: --Specified Skilled Worker (Tokutei Ginou) and permission for outside activities?--
Specified Skilled Worker,Activities other than permitted
2026-01-18
[Blog]Suspending Japan’s Visa Waiver With Turkey: Why the Realistic Answer Is JESTA (and Clear Advance Notice)
Kurdish,Landing Examination
2026-01-16
[Blog]Part 3: Language Criteria — Integration Tools, Not Simple Barriers
Japanese Language
2026-01-14
[Blog]Part 2: Quantitative Management Abroad — Caps, Allocation, and Administration
Immigration Policy
2026-01-12
[Blog]Part 1: Quantitative Management and Language Criteria — Using Overseas Models as Reference Points
Immigration Policy
2026-01-10
[Blog]Key Policy Shift #5 for Employers — A Philosophical Turn in Japan’s Immigration Policy
Immigration Policy
2026-01-08
[Blog]Key Policy Shift #4 for Employers — Data Integration and My Number Transform Workforce Compliance
Immigration Policy
2026-01-06
[Blog]Key Policy Shift #3 for Employers — Corporate Responsibility Becomes Explicit
Immigration Policy
2026-01-04
[Blog]Key Policy Shift #2 for Employers — Residence Status Reviews Become --Substance-Oriented--
Immigration Policy
2026-01-02
[Blog]Key Policy Shift #1 for Employers — From Immigration Control to Coexistence
Immigration Policy
2025-12-31
[Blog]Experience Matters More Than Facts When Evaluating Immigration Policy
Coexistence
2025-12-29
[Blog]When Can Passports or Residence Cards Be Requested? — Understanding the Law Through Legislative Purpose
Residence Card,Coexistence,Court
2025-12-27
[Blog]Christmas Messages on Immigration: Rethinking Division in an Age of Exclusion
Coexistence
2025-12-25
[Blog]Carrying Prescription Medicines When Coming to Japan
Landing Examination
2025-12-23
[Blog]Banks Are Making a Serious Push into the Foreign Resident Market
Market
2025-12-21
[Blog]Japan’s Social Inclusion Program: A Distinctive Response to Global Migration Challenges
Immigration Policy
2025-12-19
[Blog]Beyond --Winning the Talent Race--: Sincerely Engaging with Foreign Workers Is Japan’s True Strength
Foreign Employment
2025-12-17
[Blog]Declining Birth Rates and Immigration: What a Guardian Essay Suggests for Japan
Immigration Policy
2025-12-15
[Blog]How Registered Support Organizations Can Use Microlearning to Help Achieve Specified Skilled Worker (ii) Status
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-12-13
[Blog]How Registered Support Organizations Can Differentiate Themselves—The Key Role of Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) No.2 Support
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-12-11
[Blog]Significance of the 2026 Amendment to the Gyoseishoshi Act and Key Compliance Points for Registered Support Organizations Handling Immigration Procedures
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-12-09
[Blog]How Local Employers Can Prevent Specified Skilled Workers From Moving to Big Cities
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-12-07
[Blog]Sustainable Immigration Policy to Ease Populism: Lessons for Japan
Immigration Policy
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