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18 days ago · Japan
Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Japan Times is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The number of foreign workers in the country on the visa reached a total 444,256 at the end of June, up 13. 8% from six months earlier.
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Story timeline
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- First reported by Japan Times
Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
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- Japan Times