Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing futures into doubt

Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by patriciobcs on Saturday September 26, 2026 @07:18PM (#49861543)

This only makes sense if Japan is believing they will fully automate blue collar jobs in the next few years

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by PunchyHamster on Saturday September 26, 2026 @07:21PM (#49861566)

This only makes sense if you think average migrant is net contributor with is definitely not always the case

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by didibus on Saturday September 26, 2026 @11:05PM (#49862986)

If you need them to support your production, then it's ok for them to be a net cost no? Basically you're paying to have goods and services that you wouldn't otherwise, it's like paying for employees, it's a cost, but it brings value still.

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