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Japan to Raise Income Criteria for Highly Skilled Foreigners

Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Immigration Services Agency plans to raise the minimum annual salary requirement for foreign nationals seeking residence status as highly skilled professionals from the current 3 million yen, agency sources said Sunday. The move comes amid rising wages in recent years, with experts calling for stricter requirements to ensure the appropriate acceptance of...

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