{
  "id": 16699380,
  "title": "Thai nationals rank first for overstaying in Japan with 10,260 cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/thai-nationals-rank-first-for-overstaying-in-japan-with-10-260-cases",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:17:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/world/thai-nationals-rank-first-overstay-japan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai nationals have topped the list of foreign nationals overstay in Japan, with 10,260 cases reported as of July 2026. This marks a shift from Vietnam, which had previously held the top spot with 10,135 overstayers. The figures released by the Japanese Immigration Services Agency (ISA) show a decline in overall overstay cases in Japan, falling from 68,488 at the beginning of the year to 65,229 by July. Despite this overall decrease, Thailand's overstay figures rose by 125 people compared to Vietnam. The majority of the Thai overstayers were women, with 6,732 individuals making up 65.6% of the total.",
  "summary": "Thai nationals are now the largest group of foreign nationals overstaying in Japan, according to figures published by the Japanese immigration agency for the first half of the year. Data released by Japan’s Immigration Services Agency (ISA) showed that 10,260 Thai nationals were overstaying as of July 1, 2026, surpassing Vietnam for the top spot … The story Thai nationals rank first for…",
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  "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."
}