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(The Mainichi)Japan gov't seeks major budget hike for immigration control, Japanese language measures

Release Date: 2026-09-01
Media: The Mainichi
Summary: Japan’s Justice Ministry has requested ¥80.7 billion for fiscal 2027—about 2.3 times the current budget—to strengthen immigration and residency management under the Takaichi administration. Key measures include ¥26.3 billion to develop the JESTA electronic travel authorization system, scheduled for fiscal 2028, and ¥15.5 billion for a system linking My Number data with tax and social security information for residence-status screening. Another ¥1.2 billion will support measures targeting illegal residents and deportations.

The Education Ministry has requested ¥11.3 billion, 3.6 times the current level, to strengthen Japanese-language education and promote an orderly coexistence with foreign residents. Funding will support intensive Japanese-language preparation for foreign children, additional instructors, and external personnel. The expanded programs will partly rely on higher residence-related fees from October. Japan had a record 4.13 million foreign residents at the end of 2025, while about 85,000 public-school students required Japanese-language instruction.
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