# Japan’s Sanae Takaichi announces tighter measures for foreigners seeking permanent residency

https://mins.news/en/item/81336

- euronews, 2026-10-01 04:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/japans-sanae-takaichi-announces-new-tightened-measures-for-foreigners-seeking-permanent-re

> Japan’s Sanae Takaichi has announced new measures tightening requirements for foreigners seeking permanent residency. The move follows her pledge to pursue sweeping immigration reforms after winning a historic supermajority in February’s election.

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