Japan raises permanent residency fee twentyfold - October 3, 2026

In today’s episode:

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Japan raises permanent residency fee twentyfold as new immigration rules take effect;

Anti-customer harassment rules take effect in Japan from October 1;

Japan’s animal cafes face first nationwide welfare and hygiene survey;

Mayor Shoko Kawata, Japan’s first to take maternity leave, named to TIME100 Next;

Lawyers submit 174,000-signature petition against US sanctions on ICC president;

McDonald’s suspends burger sales across all 91 Hokkaido stores over patty concerns