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news Scmp World 2026-07-01

Japan's New Visa Rules Threaten to Displace Foreign Business Owners

Japan's tightening visa rules for business managers are forcing foreign entrepreneurs, like a Nepalese restaurant owner in Tokyo, to consider leaving the country. This policy shift occurs despite Japan's aging population and labor shortages.

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