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72-year-old South Korean man entered Japan on a 15-day visa, lived there for 33 years before being arrest
Japan Increases Permanent Residency Fees By 1900% For All Foreigners
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72-year-old South Korean man entered Japan on a 15-day visa, lived there for 33 years before being arrested
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South Korean Man Arrested in Japan After Overstaying 15-Day Visa for 33 Years
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South Korean man arrested in Japan for overstaying 15-day tourist visa by 26 years
South Korean man arrested in Japan after overstaying 15-day visa for 26 years
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72-Year-Old Man Arrested in Japan After Overstaying 15-Day Visa for 26 Years
Japan Arrests 72-Year-Old Man After 26 Years of Overstaying Visa
Japan to cut visa fees to 10,000 yen for foreigners in financial hardship
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Japan Increases Permanent Residency Fee by 1,900%
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Japan to cut visa fees for some foreigners facing financial hardship
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Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
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Japan To Raise Permanent Residence Permit Fees by 1,900% From October 2026
Japan introduces new immigration fees for foreign residents
Japan increases Foreign Residency fees by 1,150%, effective October 2026
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FEATURE: Trend of foreigners leaving Japan may "accelerate" under tighter visa rules