{
  "id": 1450963,
  "title": "Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/young-japanese-anxious-as-australia-slows-working-holiday-visa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/japan-australia-working-visa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move that has left young Japanese applicants anxious, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has announced that the processing time for the country's popular working holiday visa program has slowed down. The decision has come under political pressure to tighten immigration policies. The minister did not provide further details on the reasons behind this change. Re-abroad, a website dedicated to Japanese student exchange programs and working holidays, has seen an increase in inquiries from prospective applicants. They are seeking clarity on how this new processing time might affect their plans and whether they should reconsider their destination.",
  "summary": "The move comes as Australia's top officials have been under political pressure to take a harsher immigration stance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Australia slows processing time for working holiday visa.",
    "Young Japanese applicants anxious about changes.",
    "Re-abroad sees rise in inquiries from prospective applicants."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}