Tighter immigration rules could tarnish Japan’s image, opposition lawmaker says 65.8%
The Japan Times - By Elizabeth Beattie - 6/8/2026, 1:40 AM
Negativity Bias 64% - In-Group Bias 24.7% - Hasty Generalization 24.7%
Tighter immigration regulations — from stricter business manager visa criteria to hikes in fees — risk damaging Japan’s international image and stoking xenophobia, an opposition lawmaker critical of the revisions introduced in recent months said Monday. “This is having a huge impact on small business and small business operators who... more