TOKYO -- Japan's immigration authority is intensifying efforts to crack down on suspected abuse of the business manager visa program, which is intended to help foreign entrepreneurs start businesses in the country.
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Japan cracks down on abuse of business manager visa system
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Immigration officials en route to an address in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, in mid-July to verify whether the property is being used as an office, as claimed by a foreign national in his business manager visa extension application. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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