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A foreign resident stands at a Japan immigration counter reviewing application papers.

Japan’s Cheap Visa Renewals Could Soon Be Over

May 13, 2026

A passenger holds a phone and power bank while seated on a commercial flight.

Japan’s New Power Bank Rule Could Leave Travelers Stranded

May 12, 2026

Officials review documents in a restaurant kitchen while student-age workers stand nearby.

Japan Tightens Pressure on Foreign Students Working Over the Limit

May 11, 2026

A resident submits ID at a public counter while workers walk near an industrial building.

Japan, Ibaraki to Pay ¥10,000 for Tips That Lead to Illegal Work Cases

May 11, 2026

A traveler sits in an airport lounge checking cash and documents beside a suitcase.

Leaving Japan Without This Refund Could Cost You More Than ¥1 Million

May 10, 2026

Tourists pay at a Japan store counter while staff check passports and purchase documents.

Japan’s Instant Tax-Free Shopping Is Ending

May 10, 2026

A person in a blue plaid shirt with hands handcuffed behind their back, overlaid with a circular inset showing a collection of stolen intimate apparel on a wooden surface.

Gunma Police Arrest Man After Repeat Clothesline Theft Case

May 9, 2026

A traveler stands at a Japan airport immigration counter while an officer checks documents.

Japan Unpaid Medical Bills Rule Could Block Reentry

May 9, 2026

Officials sit across a table in a 1940s diplomatic office during a tense wartime discussion.

Poland Declared War on Japan in 1941. Japan Refused to Accept It.

April 27, 2026

Diplomats and policy officials sit in a conference venue during a tense international security discussion.

A Former Pentagon Official Says Europe Should Copy Takaichi’s Japan

April 26, 2026

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