‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
Japan is tightening visa requirements for business managers, significantly increasing capital requirements and fees, which is causing distress for foreign entrepreneurs. These changes, driven by the government's response to overtourism and economic concerns, are forcing some long-term residents to consider leaving the country.
Why it matters
The policy shift highlights the tension between Japan's need for labor and its restrictive immigration policies, impacting the livelihoods of foreign residents.
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.
The article focuses on the human-interest aspect of the policy, highlighting the negative impact on individual immigrants.
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