Citizenship rule for hiring in central Japan prefecture not reinstated this summer

A local government in central Japan said Tuesday it will continue to allow foreign nationals to sit for recruitment exams that will be open for applications starting mid-July, meaning a controversial proposal to reinstate a Japanese citizenship requirement will not be implemented this summer.With the potential requirement still under review, even if the Mie prefectural government does decide to reinstate it, the change would not be fully implemented until fiscal 2027 at the earliest.In addition to the upcoming recruitment examinations for high school graduates and mid-career adults, foreign…READ FULL ARTICLE