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Japan's Foreign Resident Surge: 21 Million Visitors in 2025

10/11/2025

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As of June 2025, Japan's foreign resident population reached 3,956,619, up 5% from 2024 and 3.21% of the total population.
The Immigration Services Agency projects it could reach 4.15 million by year-end.
In the first half of 2025, over 21 million foreigners entered Japan, a 20% increase from the previous year.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki (Japan) said deportations rose to 119 people from June to August, double last year.

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As of June 2025, Japan's foreign resident population reached 3,956,619, up 5% from 2024 and 3.21% of the total population.
The Immigration Services Agency projects it could reach 4.15 million by year-end.
In the first half of 2025, over 21 million foreigners entered Japan, a 20% increase from the previous year.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki (Japan) said deportations rose to 119 people from June to August, double last year.