31/08/2026
Human rights advocacy groups, including the non-profit organization Solidary with Migrants Japan (Migiren), held a press conference inside the National Diet building on August 28 to call for the immediate withdrawal of a draft proposal that tightens permanent residency requirements. Proposed by the Immigration Services Agency, the new draft guidelines introduce stricter income criteria—requiring applicants' household earnings to exceed the national average for Japanese households—alongside mandatory Japanese language proficiency standards and updated pension projection benchmarks.
Long-term foreign residents gathered at a concurrent parliamentary rally to express deep anxieties over their futures, warning that elevated barriers strip foreign nationals of stability and safety. Human rights advocates argued that the policies undermine multicultural living and threaten societal vitality, while supporters of the reform argue it ensures financial self-sufficiency among long-term immigrants. Following a public comment period, the revised guidelines are scheduled to take effect in April 2027.
ctto: Japan Daily
Human rights advocacy groups, including the non-profit organization Solidary with Migrants Japan (Migiren), held a press conference inside the National Diet building on August 28 to call for the immediate withdrawal of a draft proposal that tightens permanent residency requirements. Proposed by the Immigration Services Agency, the new draft guidelines introduce stricter income criteria—requiring applicants' household earnings to exceed the national average for Japanese households—alongside mandatory Japanese language proficiency standards and updated pension projection benchmarks.
Long-term foreign residents gathered at a concurrent parliamentary rally to express deep anxieties over their futures, warning that elevated barriers strip foreign nationals of stability and safety. Human rights advocates argued that the policies undermine multicultural living and threaten societal vitality, while supporters of the reform argue it ensures financial self-sufficiency among long-term immigrants. Following a public comment period, the revised guidelines are scheduled to take effect in April 2027.