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Politics● LowSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 5:59 AM

Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing futures into doubt

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · East Asia

Tokyo is raising the bar for permanent residency amid a broader rightward shift in the Asian nation's politics.

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