[JAPAN] ENTERTAINER VISA-HOLDERS DECREASED IN 2006

In today’s article of the Japan Times, the strengthening of rules for foreign entertainers decreased the amount of visa holders by entertainers in 2006.

According to the article, “The number of entertainer visas issued by Japan is estimated to have fallen by more than 70 percent from a peak of 140,000 in 2004 to 40,000 this year after visa rules were tightened, according to data released Thursday by the Foreign Ministry.”

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