The Policy Disconnect: Japan’s Immigration Debate and Business Reality

The Policy Disconnect: Japan’s Immigration Debate and Business Reality

A recent political debate in Japan immigration policy has become a development of note for international business leaders and country managers. As highlighted in a recent Mainichi Shimbun interview with migration expert Naoko Hashimoto, all five candidates in the LDP's leadership race, including eventual winner Sanae Takaichi, called for stricter foreigner policies.

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Japan’s Political Shift: What Sanae Takaichi’s Leadership Means for Business

Japan’s Political Shift: What Sanae Takaichi’s Leadership Means for Business

The landscape of Japan politics is facing its most significant test in years. The upcoming Diet vote for a new prime minister follows the stunning collapse of a decades-old political coalition. At the center of this uncertainty is Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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