The Japan News | 25 August 2018
The Justice Ministry has entered into the final stage of coordination on establishing a new agency in April 2019 to deal with an increase in foreign workers, ministry sources said.
At the Entry and Status Control Agency (tentative name), an immigration control department and residency management assistance department will be set up under the head of the agency, and about 300 immigration officers will be added.
The new agency will serve as a control tower for the nation’s immigration management, and crackdowns on illegal work will be toughened.
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