Podcast [English World] Episode 151: Japan tightens permanent residency rules for foreigners

Kyodo News reporters Eduardo Martinez, Su Xincheng and Toma Mochizuki discuss the Japanese government's proposal to tighten requirements for foreigners applying for permanent residency in Japan. Listen as they discuss the reasons behind the changes and the new requirements that applicants must have an income above the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits, as well as what these changes mean for the roughly 4 million foreign residents in Japan.

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Japan proposes tougher income, pension rules for permanent residency

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.