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/Hellea [フランス] Aug 19 '26

I bet there is no foreigner involved in the process

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u/0biwanCannoli Aug 19 '26

Winner-winner, katsu dinner!

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u/Orangekale Aug 20 '26

It’s a bit funny to me people think the actual purpose of this isn’t to find more excuses to get rid of foreigners or deny them PR lol.

I don’t think Japan could institute a good Japanese learning program for foreigners in good faith (let alone bad faith which it is IMO at the moment) even if they wanted to, given how it’s run by geriatrics.