Overview

• Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi denied any plan to promote immigration or issue special visas, describing the effort as accepting time-limited interns under JICA programs.
• The Foreign Ministry’s late-night post on X rejected reports of expanded immigration and drew more than three million impressions.
• Japan has asked the Nigerian government to correct its website post that fueled inaccurate coverage, including reports by overseas media.
• Kisarazu’s mayor said the term home town caused misunderstandings and will consult JICA on renaming and clearer information.
• Municipal and prefectural offices reported heavy inquiries, with Kisarazu receiving over 700 emails on Aug. 25, as officials stressed that residency rules have not changed without Diet action.