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Key Issues on Foreign / Immigration Policy in Japan’s General Election (2026)Last updated: 2026-02-02

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衆院選で争点化する「外国人政策（移民）」を実務目線で整理（日本語）

Disclaimer: This article is a neutral overview of policy debates based on publicly available information (e.g., party platforms and government materials). It does not endorse any political party or candidate. Policies and administrative practice may change; please confirm the latest official announcements.

During Japan’s general elections, discussions about “immigration,” foreign workers, social integration, public safety, and labor shortages often intensify. At the same time, different legal frameworks can get mixed together—work visas, permanent residence, refugee protection, and immigration enforcement—making it harder to see what is actually being debated and what may affect real-world compliance.

This page provides a practical, structured map of the main issues from an administrative (immigration procedure) perspective.

1. A quick starting point: Japan is visa-category based

In Japan, what many people call “immigration policy” is largely designed through status of residence categories and immigration control. To avoid confusion, it helps to separate debates into distinct buckets:

  • Labor / work-based admission (work-related statuses, Specified Skilled Worker, etc.)
  • Family & settlement (dependent, long-term resident, permanent residence)
  • Protection / asylum (refugees and complementary protection)
  • Immigration control & removal (overstay, deportation, detention/provisional release)

2. Issue Map: what tends to become a headline topic

Issue A: Labor shortages and workforce admission

  • Expansion vs. tightening (eligible sectors, requirements, numbers)
  • Long-term sustainability (job changes, retention, family accompaniment)
  • Employer compliance burden (notifications, documentation, support obligations)

Issue B: Orderly immigration control (rules and enforcement)

  • Overstay and removal practice (strictness vs. procedural safeguards)
  • Deportation capacity, detention policy, and alternatives
  • Administrative operations (fees, processing practice, online systems)

Issue C: Integration infrastructure (“coexistence”)

  • Public services and multilingual support
  • Education (children’s schooling, Japanese-language support)
  • Healthcare/insurance access, housing, local consultation systems

Issue D: Refugee protection and asylum policy

  • Recognition standards and examination practice
  • Complementary protection frameworks
  • Work access and livelihood support design

Issue E: Public safety and public anxiety

  • Public perception can be influenced by information quality and lived experience
  • Policy responses often connect with compliance, employer management, and local support systems

3. How to read party pledges: three practical lenses

Instead of “agree vs. disagree,” it can be more useful to evaluate pledges using these three lenses:

  1. Scope: which area is targeted (work, PR, asylum, enforcement, integration)?
  2. Tools: tightening, expansion, reform, or operational improvement?
  3. Implementability: clear timeline, KPI, budget/funding, responsible agencies?

4. Practical impact for employers and foreign residents

For employers

  • Pre-hiring eligibility check (job duties, education/experience, salary level)
  • Renewals and job changes (notifications, supporting explanations)
  • Systems involving support obligations (e.g., SSW support plans and records)

For foreign residents

  • Job change risk management (consistency of duties, timing, required documents)
  • Family/PR planning (income, tax/insurance, stable residency)
  • Higher scrutiny periods (documentation quality, explanation sufficiency)

5. How we can help

When policy debates intensify, the most valuable first step is identifying which issues matter for your specific case and what documentation and compliance steps are needed. Our office can support:

Good timing to consult: before hiring, close to renewal, planning a job change, bringing family, considering PR, or after receiving an additional document request.

References (live links)

Note: URLs may change. If a link breaks, please navigate from each party’s official “Election / Manifesto” page.

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富永大祐
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日系理化学機器輸入商社、日系センサーメーカー、外資系真空機器メーカー、外資系化学装置メーカーでの国内外業務を経て、令和2年度行政書士試験に合格。令和3年4月、トミーズリーガルサービス行政書士事務所を開業。

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企業・個人いずれのクライアントにも寄り添い、迅速・丁寧で負担の少ない手続きをモットーとする。

また、国際業務の経験を生かし、英語での各種案内・申請支援にも対応。

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English:
After working in Japanese and foreign-affiliated companies in the fields of scientific instruments, sensors, vacuum equipment, and chemical processing machinery, I passed the national Administrative Scrivener examination in 2020 and founded Tommy’s Legal Service Administrative Scrivener Office in April 2021.

My practice is specialized in immigration procedures—visa applications, extensions, changes of status, and online filings for both companies and individuals. I support employers and foreign nationals with fast, accurate, and stress-free application processes.
English guidance and bilingual documentation are also available.

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