Some years ago, Ogaki issued me a piece of paper certifying that I was a resident of the city, and not someone who merely lived in it. Cities in Japan did this after years of pressure by advocates of foreign residents to normalize their status.
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Replying to @patio11
How stable is your immigration status in Japan? I (naively perhaps) assume you're essentially "just below citizen" and understand they don't do dual citizenship. Are you some kind of permanent resident and can't be exported short of severe crime? Or regular renewal needed?
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Replying to @patmcculloch
Permanent residents are allowed to remain in Japan for as long as the Minister of Justice determines, in his sole and absolute discretion (customarily delegated), that their presence continues to be in the national interest.
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Replying to @patio11 @patmcculloch
Does the Minister need to determine that your presence *is* in the national interest, or is it sufficient that the Minister does not determine that it is *not* in the national interest?
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