Japan's New Visa Rules Force Foreign Business Owners to Leave
By
Javier C. Hernández, Kiuko Notoya
1d ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan has implemented stricter visa rules that are forcing foreign business owners who have established lives and businesses in Japan to leave. The article profiles Mahendra Dharmapriya, a Sri Lankan restaurateur who ran a successful Sri Lankan restaurant in rural Japan for three years, but was forced to close and leave due to the new immigration policies. The story highlights how Japan's immigration crackdown is impacting immigrant entrepreneurs who have put down roots in the country.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor three years, Mahendra Dharmapriya, a Sri Lankan restaurateur, filled the streets of his neighborhood in rural Japan with the smells of his homeland: creamy lentils, fish curry, egg hoppers and black tea with ginger.
Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.
But on a recent Saturday, Mr. Dharmapriya cooked the last meal at Daiya Ceylon, his Sri Lankan restaurant.
Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.
