Politics · Japan · 2 hrs ago

New Japan business manager visa holders fell 80.9% in first half of 2026

New Japan business manager visa holders fell 80.9% in first half of 2026

Japan saw a sharp fall in new business manager visa holders in the first half of 2026.

The number was down 80.9% compared with the same period a year earlier.

The figure concerns people newly holding Japan’s business manager visa.

The visa is for people coming to Japan in a business manager capacity.

The available information does not give a reason for the decline.

It also does not say whether the number is expected to change or what happens next.

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