On this episode of Japan Station, Jake Adelstein joins us to discuss immigration policy in Japan and why the Takaichi government has decided to make it more difficult for foreigners to get permanent residency.
👉Topics Discussed
Why you (probably) will never get permanent residence in Japan
The ill-defined changes to requirements for permanent residency in Japan
Why the changes to permanent residency requirements in Japan are so discouraging to foreign residents of Japan
Why Japan needs workers from other countries
The problem with retroactively changing requirements for permanent residency in Japan
The problem with the 30 years of payments to the national pension system requirement
The influence of the Sanseitō
And much more
Why the yen is so weak
How most people in Japan will never be full-fledged company employees (seishain)
How Japan hates and needs "overtourism"
How Japan is becoming less and less alluring as a place to live
How Japan has failed to innovate and take the lead in new industries
The problematic way Japan didn't allow foreign residents to reenter Japan during the COVID pandemic
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