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Japan eyes adding Japanese proficiency to permanent residency requirements (mainichi.jp)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/world
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[–] [S] 43 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I am honestly surprised it isn't already. That's probably the one reasonable thing Japan could do that most people wouldn't have an issue with.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I feel people should be able to speak the language of a country they're migrating to. Not refugees and stuff but for regular migration.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I mean, even refugees and people on other exceptional visas should, after a certain point. Obviously, they'll have more immediately pressing matters than language classes, but unless you wind up in some sort of ethnic enclave that permits you to be self-sufficient with just your native language, it's ultimately in your best interests to learn the local language.

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