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‘Unboxing’ Proposed New Japanese Visa Requirements on Boxing Day [Podcast Episode]

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency for foreigners, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. To obtain the status, foreigners will also be mandated to take a program aimed at helping them smoothly integrate into local communities, the sources said. The envisaged new requirements will be included in a draft package of proposals on policy for foreign nationals, to be compiled next month for submission to the government.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan

December 26 2025

TOKYO – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency for foreigners, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. To obtain the status, foreigners will also be mandated to take a program aimed at helping them smoothly integrate into local communities, the sources said. The envisaged new requirements will be included in a draft package of proposals on policy for foreign nationals, to be compiled next month for submission to the government.

Episode notes:

‘Japanese Proficiency Eyed as Permanent Residency Requirements’:

Japanese Proficiency Eyed as Permanent Residency Requirements

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