비자 가격이 5배 폭등한 이유

Japan's moves are alarming. It has increased visa issuance fees fivefold and drastically raised the capital requirement for business management visas—which allow foreigners to conduct business in Japan—from the existing 5 million yen to 30 million yen. While the stated reasons are increased administrative costs, overtourism, and the crackdown on shell companies, a larger calculation lies hidden at the core of these changes. Japan is currently moving in a direction where it needs foreign labor but intends to block indiscriminate immigration and indirect stays. In particular, there is a strong trend to block de facto investment immigration channels utilizing Chinese capital for real estate purchases, paper companies, and business management visas. At the same time, Japan is simultaneously pushing for the strengthening of its military power, the restructuring of high-tech industries, economic security strategies, and the consolidation of its internal conservative base. This is not merely a change in visa policy; it could be a signal that Japan is choosing "security and system stability over money." The problem is that this trend is directly linked to South Korea as well. Korea, too, cannot avoid the challenges of super-aging, population decline, and the acceptance of foreign labor. Japan's ruthless survival strategy poses important questions for Korea as well. How exactly should Korea handle issues regarding foreign labor, Chinese capital, and economic security? Please share your thoughts in the comments. #Japan #China #ImmigrationPolicy #JapanVisa #EconomicSecurity #TradeKing