{
  "id": 3232085,
  "title": "Japan increases Foreign Residency fees by 1,150%, effective October 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/japan-increases-foreign-residency-fees-by-1-150-effective-october-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:59:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/25/japan-increases-foreign-residency-fees-by-1150-from-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan is set to sharply increase the fees foreign nationals pay to renew or change their residency status, with some applications costing more than 12 times the current rate as the government moves to revise its immigration-related charges. The post Japan increases Foreign Residency fees by 1,150%, effective October 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}