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Japan eyes stricter penalties for industries hiring illegal workers

Borneo Bulletin

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July 12, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
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Yonhap News Agency

lean right

· Jul 6, 2026

Foreign delivery workers using borrowed accounts surge 11-fold

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign workers engaged in illegal deliv...

TRT World

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· Jul 3, 2026

Japan government revises business manager visa requirements

In Japan, resistance to immigration is colliding with a severe demographic crisis. The government has drastically tightened business manager visas, which now threatens to wipe out thousands of foreign entrepreneurs. Ilyas Avci reports.

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 1, 2026

Japan is kicking out foreign residents as government tightens visa requirements

ALBAWABA - As the Japanese population plummets with a severely aging society, and as the Japanese government records worker shortages in many sectors - stubbornly, Sanae Takaichi’s government is passing laws making it harder for foreign residents to renew their visas...

Fark

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· Jul 7, 2026

For you foreign nationals seeking permanent Japanese residency, Japan will formalize income, language proficiency, and etiquette requirements so you don't stick out as a clueless foreigner [Obvious]

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UPI

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· Jun 22, 2026

Japanese firms compete for high school recruits amid labor crunch

Japanese firms compete for high school recruits amid labor crunch

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Singapore’s migrant worker wage saga spotlights potential loopholes

A labour saga in Singapore involving migrant workers going unpaid for months after a contractor fled the country has raised questions about wage policies for unskilled staff, even as authorities respond with the speed and efficiency emblematic of the city state. Last week, hundreds of migrant workers in services such as air-conditioning, plumbing and construction showed up at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) building in a rare labour confrontation in the city state. On Sunday, Minister of State...

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Related coverage for "Japan eyes stricter penalties for industries hiring illegal workers": Yonhap News Agency — Foreign delivery workers using borrowed accounts surge 11-fold. TRT World — Japan government revises business manager visa requirements. Al Bawaba — Japan is kicking out foreign residents as government tightens visa requirements. Fark — For you foreign nationals seeking permanent Japanese residency, Japan will formalize income, language proficiency, and etiquette requirements so you don't stick out as a clueless foreigner [Obvious]. UPI — Japanese firms compete for high school recruits amid labor crunch. South China Morning Post — Singapore’s migrant worker wage saga spotlights potential loopholes