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Japan Foreign Comments Surge After Takaichi Tightens Residency Rules

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s X posts generated 1,502,698 replies, of which 112,481 (7.5%) mentioned foreign citizens or immigrants.
Japan’s foreign resident population reached a record 4,281,026 by the end of June.
After announcing tighter permanent-residency rules on Sept. 27, related comments rose to 4,908 from 216 the day before.
An Oct. 18 child-safety post attracted 6,505 comments, over half citing immigrants and urging a policy halt.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s X posts generated 1,502,698 replies, of which 112,481 (7.5%) mentioned foreign citizens or immigrants.
Japan’s foreign resident population reached a record 4,281,026 by the end of June.
After announcing tighter permanent-residency rules on Sept. 27, related comments rose to 4,908 from 216 the day before.
An Oct. 18 child-safety post attracted 6,505 comments, over half citing immigrants and urging a policy halt.