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2025-06-01
[Blog]Foreign land ownership in Japan
Immigration Policy
2025-05-30
[Blog]Differences Between Japan’s Guardianship System and Those of Other Countries
Guardianship
2025-05-28
[Blog]Why Identifying Heirs is Particularly Difficult in Inheritance Procedures Involving Foreigners in Japan
Inheritance and Wills
2025-05-26
[Blog]Characteristics of Switzerland’s Integration Policies for Foreigners and What Japan Can Learn from Them
Immigration Polociy
2025-05-24
[Blog]Announcement of the April 2025 residence examination processing period (vs. our office performance)
Residence Application
2025-05-22
[Blog]Overview and Purpose of the Japanese Version of ESTA
Landing Examination
2025-05-18
[Blog]The Increasing Sophistication of Illegal Employment Among Foreign Nationals in Japan
Illegal Employment
2025-05-16
[Blog]Obligation to carry residence card
Residence Card
2025-05-14
[Blog]Considerations for Foreign Nationals When Creating a Will in Japan – 3
Inheritance and Wills
2025-05-12
[Blog]Considerations for Foreign Nationals When Creating a Will in Japan – 2
Inheritance and Wills
2025-05-10
[Blog]Considerations for Foreign Nationals When Creating a Will in Japan - 1
Inheritance and Wills
2025-05-08
[Blog]Multicultural Coexistence in Japan: Success Stories of Country-Named Foreign Communities
Coexistence
2025-05-06
[Blog]Utilizing Japan’s Technical Intern and Specified Skilled Worker Programs for Entrepreneurial Success Abroad
Technical Intern Training,Specified Skilled Worker
2025-05-04
[Blog]Common Reasons for COE Denial under the “Entertainer” Status in Japan
Entertainer
2025-05-02
[Blog]Specific Skilled Workers can now work in home care services
Nursing Care,Specified Skilled Worker
2025-04-30
[Blog]Financial Dependency of Educational Institutions on International Students: Global Cases and the Situation in Japan
Student,Immigration Policy
2025-04-28
[Blog]The Role of Religion in the Lives of Foreign Residents in Japan and Related Policy Challenges
Coexistence
2025-04-26
[Blog]Current State of Medical Services for Foreign Residents in Japan
Life
2025-04-24
[Blog]Announcement of the March 2025 residence examination processing period (vs. our office performance)
Residence Application
2025-04-22
[Blog]Is the pace of registration of support organizations slowing down?
Specified Skilled Worker
2025-04-20
[Blog]Examples of Native Language Support for Foreign Residents During Disasters
Coexistence
2025-04-16
[Blog]Cases where change of residence status is not approved: Change from technical intern training 2
Residence Application
2025-04-14
[Blog]Risk of Research Leakage by International Students
Immigration Policy
2025-04-12
[Blog]Withdrawals suspended when visa expires – Foreigner savings accounts
Life
2025-04-10
[Blog]Extension of validity of Certificate of Eligibility for Myanmar nationals
Residence Application
2025-04-08
[Blog]Listed on the Digital Agency’s list of API services
Residence Application
2025-04-05
[Blog]Reasons for canceling residence status (Not engaged in the activities for a certain period of time)
Status of Residence
2025-04-03
[Blog]Recommendation for online residence application “user registration”
Residence Application
2025-04-01
[Blog]Reasons for revocation of residence status
Status of Residence
2025-03-30
[Blog]Reasons for cancellation of technical intern training plans
Technical Intern Training
2025-03-28
[Blog]Average processing time for refugee applications
Refugee Status
2025-03-26
[Blog]Job and employment information for foreign residents in Japan
Foreign employment
2025-03-24
[Blog]Announcement of the February 2025 residence examination processing period (vs. our office performance)
Residence Application
2025-03-22
[Blog]Cases of people recognized as refugees, etc. (2024 edition)
Refugee Status
2025-03-20
[Blog]To prevent the outflow of human resources to urban areas
Specified Skilled Worker,Technical Intern Training,Training employment
2025-03-18
[Blog]Application for extension of status of residence at a convenience store?
Residence Application
2025-03-16
[Blog]We will tell you when we will do it (5th oral argument in the racial profiling lawsuit)
Coexistence,Racial Profiling
2025-03-14
[Blog]What is an IMG (International Medical Graduate) and its Applicability to Japan?
2025-03-12
[Blog]Value of entrusting residence application to Gyoseishoshi
Residence Application
2025-03-10
[Blog]Residence application procedures and residence statuses that cannot be applied for online
Residence Application
2025-03-08
[Blog]Burial practices in Southeast Asian countries
Life
2025-03-06
[Blog]Details of application for permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted
Activities other than permitted
2025-03-04
[Blog]Regarding the remittance of 40 Uyghurs detained by the Thai government to China
Refugee Status
2025-03-02
[Blog]Cases where change of residence status is not approved: Change from technical intern training
Technical Intern Training
2025-02-28
[Blog]Racial profiling lawsuit 5th oral argument
Coexistence,Racial Profiling
2025-02-26
[Blog]Statements by politicians/celebrities that may lead to xenophobia
Coexistence
2025-02-24
[Blog]Examples of companies looking to expand the foreign resident market
Life
2025-02-22
[Blog]Residency examination processing period announced for January 2025 (vs. our office results)
Residence Application
2025-02-20
[Blog]Things employers should keep in mind when hiring foreigners (from an article in Saga Shimbun)
Residence Card,Activities other than permitted
2025-02-18
[Blog]Case Studies on Third-Country Resettlement for Irregular Immigrants and Refugees