BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan Influencer Fact Check: Is Japan Giving Away Businesses for Free?
Businesses in Japan are just waiting for someone to take them over. But as an old Japanese saying goes, nothing's more expensive…
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
TRAVEL
Japan Just Made Visiting More Expensive: Departure Tax, Visa Fees Jump
On the same day that departure tax and visa fees for travelers went up, passport application fees for Japanese nationals went down.
SOCIETY
Japan’s New Visa Rules Are Forcing Tokyo’s Immigrant-Run Restaurants to Close
The new capital requirement for the business manager visa is too high a hurdle for many legitimate, profitable, and law-abiding businesses.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan Will Make Some Foreign Residents Prepay Health Insurance Premiums
The move is one of a number of increasing restrictions on Japan's foreign population amidst an increase in right-wing nationalism.
TRAVEL
Is Tokyo a Top Digital Nomad Destination for Winter?
Looking to work remotely as the winter trudges on? A new report names Tokyo as a prime location for digital nomads seeking…
TRAVEL
Japan To Require ESTA for Visa-Exempt Travelers
How you travel to Japan will change in the next decade. The country says it's creating an ESTA system for visa-exempt travelers.…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Will Japan Finally Get a Digital Nomad Visa?
Securing a visa for Japan can be tough. But the country may just make it easier by introducing a digital nomad visa…