Japan to start offering residency to 4th-generation descendants

Japan's immigration agency announced Friday it will offer permanent residency to fourth-generation foreigners of Japanese descent who fulfill certain language requirements under a new program it plans to launch later this month.The change will allow such descendants and their families to live indefinitely in Japan as the country seeks to nurture individuals familiar with both their ancestral and Japanese cultures.Under the current system, introduced in 2018, Japan has been allowing fourth-generation Japanese descendants aged 18 to 30 to work in the country under a designated activities visa…READ FULL ARTICLE