Japan to raise residency fees by up to 2,900% despite deepening labour crisis
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-03-17 14:47 UTC+10:00
Section: Ken Kato
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Technology & AI, Labour & Workers, Asia Pacific
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Critics say the fee rise is designed to keep ‘poor’ foreigners out, as Japan bets on AI and robots to plug its growing staffing shortfall
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