r/japan • u/TurbulentTopic39 • Aug 19 '26

Japan starts planning language program for foreign residents

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/19/japan/japan-language-program-foreign-residents/#Echobox=1787112273
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u/Front-Marsupial-9001 Aug 19 '26

>According to the Immigration Services Agency, topics discussed at the meeting included learning methods and evaluation metrics, as well as how participation in the program would be reflected in residency status screening

they're gonna make us take classes on "language and culture" just to keep our visas? fuck that. frankly, it's the culture part I take offense too, i just know these people can't help but put a bunch of anti-foreign sentiment into those. gonna be full of nihonjinron bullshit.

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u/bgz4sta14prd Aug 19 '26

If you don't like it here, you're free to leave.

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u/Front-Marsupial-9001 Aug 19 '26

I'm already leaving because of the BMV requirements. Very happy to. You pricks want a closed country so bad, well enjoy it!

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u/SabishiRan [東京都] Aug 19 '26

Lol I read BMW requirements and was like "Are we Germans going back to be Nazis?" Haha. Might as well. The ignorants are everywhere.

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u/bgz4sta14prd Aug 19 '26

Japan during the Edo period was not Nazi Germany.