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Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making it harder for immigrants to stay in the country. Critics say she is hurting Japan’s ability to address labor shortages.

© Kentaro Takahashi for The New York Times

Tourists in April in Fujiyoshida, Japan, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in April.
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