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  "path": "/2026/03/31/japan-now-has-stricter-requirements-for-foreigners-applying-for-citizenship/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T13:00:14.000Z",
  "site": "https://soranews24.com",
  "tags": [
    "Japan",
    "citizenship",
    "citizenship requirements",
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    "foreigners in Japan",
    "internationalism",
    "Japanese citizenship",
    "Living in Japan",
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  "textContent": "Change comes with less than half a week’s notice, new requirements will take five more years to meet. Though the new calendar year starts in January, for many organizations in Japan the administrative year doesn’t start until a few months later. Spring is when most companies start their business year, when most schools start classes, […]",
  "title": "Japan now has stricter requirements for foreigners applying for citizenship"
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