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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by SenHeng on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:17PM (#49859633)
It restricts immigration to cities where the high wages are, ie. Tokyo which is itself already too crowded, and forces foreigners living in less populated parts of the country to leave, further depopulating it.

It also heavily disadvantages singles.

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by hankbond on Saturday September 26, 2026 @10:09PM (#49862643)
That makes sense (and seems undesirable). It's my understanding that Japan has a lot of near-ghost-towns with empty houses they badly need people to live in and improve (and presumably spend money in the area).
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