Society
A Suspended Sentence, Fewer Foreign Start-Ups, and Japan's Residency Debate
A suspended sentence (two years, suspended for four) for a Kurdish defendant tried over stimulant possession drew anger as 'too lenient,' while reporting that foreign-national company formations fell sharply after Japan tightened the 'Business Manager' residency status was read as proof the route had been abused. Commenters demanded deportation and welcomed the tighter rules. Details like the court's reasoning and the drop's exact scale, however, remained thin in the available reporting.