Japan business manager visa holders leaving without reentry permits surge

TOKYO - The number of foreigners holding business manager visas who left Japan without applying for reentry permits nearly quadrupled in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, government data showed Thursday.

The sharp increase came to light ahead of Friday's first anniversary of Japan's tightening of business manager visa requirements, including raising the minimum capital requirement to 30 million yen ($190,000) from 5 million yen.