Japan is drawing a harder line on which foreigners get to stay for good

The country’s foreign population has passed 4 million as officials tighten the requirements for those seeking permanent residency.

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Japan, which has become increasingly dependent on foreign workers due to its shrinking workforce, has just made it considerably more expensive for them to stay permanently.

The bar gets higher

The fee for permanent residency jumped twentyfold on Oct. 1, from 10,000 yen ($64) to 200,000 yen ($1,275), wit…