* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Penn State-Themed Restaurant and Entertainment Spot Happy Valley Live Set to Open in State College – StateCollege.com

    Penn State-Themed Restaurant and Entertainment Spot Happy Valley Live Set to Open in State College – StateCollege.com

    The Police Made Chart History With This 1979 Hit Nearly 50 Years Ago – Yahoo

    How The Police Changed Music Forever with Their Iconic 1979 Hit Nearly 50 Years Ago

    Good Deed Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights To Liza Mandelup’s Documentary ‘Caterpillar’ – Deadline

    Good Deed Entertainment Lands Global Rights to Liza Mandelup’s Captivating Documentary ‘Caterpillar

    Danielle Fishel Explains Why Being on “DWTS” Makes Her Feel ‘Like It’s 1994 Again’ Filming “Boy Meets World” (Exclusive) – Yahoo

    Danielle Fishel Explains Why Being on “DWTS” Makes Her Feel ‘Like It’s 1994 Again’ Filming “Boy Meets World” (Exclusive) – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Claims He Was ‘Disrespected’ on the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Feeling ‘Disrespected’ During the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Steampunk Metal Oval Technology Sense Sunglasses Personality Handmade Chain Multicolor Sunglasses UV400 – The San Joaquin Valley Sun

    Steampunk Metal Oval Sunglasses with Handmade Multicolor Chain – Bold UV400 Protection and Unique Style

    STELLA Automotive AI Appoints Fred Seidelman as Chief Technology Officer – Yahoo Finance

    STELLA Automotive AI Appoints Fred Seidelman as New Chief Technology Officer

    Saving Energy and Money with Smart Technology – Terms of Service with Clare Duffy – Podcast on CNN Podcasts – CNN

    Saving Energy and Money with Smart Technology – Terms of Service with Clare Duffy – Podcast on CNN Podcasts – CNN

    Four Strategic Signals Technology Leaders Are Tuning In To – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ARM – Harvard Business Review

    Four Essential Strategic Signals Every Technology Leader Should Watch

    Virginia Tech hosts annual New Music + Technology Festival this week – Cardinal News

    Virginia Tech Kicks Off Exciting Annual New Music and Technology Festival This Week

    Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee – The Guardian

    Why I Decided to Make the World Wide Web Free for Everyone | Tim Berners-Lee

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Penn State-Themed Restaurant and Entertainment Spot Happy Valley Live Set to Open in State College – StateCollege.com

    Penn State-Themed Restaurant and Entertainment Spot Happy Valley Live Set to Open in State College – StateCollege.com

    The Police Made Chart History With This 1979 Hit Nearly 50 Years Ago – Yahoo

    How The Police Changed Music Forever with Their Iconic 1979 Hit Nearly 50 Years Ago

    Good Deed Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights To Liza Mandelup’s Documentary ‘Caterpillar’ – Deadline

    Good Deed Entertainment Lands Global Rights to Liza Mandelup’s Captivating Documentary ‘Caterpillar

    Danielle Fishel Explains Why Being on “DWTS” Makes Her Feel ‘Like It’s 1994 Again’ Filming “Boy Meets World” (Exclusive) – Yahoo

    Danielle Fishel Explains Why Being on “DWTS” Makes Her Feel ‘Like It’s 1994 Again’ Filming “Boy Meets World” (Exclusive) – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Claims He Was ‘Disrespected’ on the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Feeling ‘Disrespected’ During the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Steampunk Metal Oval Technology Sense Sunglasses Personality Handmade Chain Multicolor Sunglasses UV400 – The San Joaquin Valley Sun

    Steampunk Metal Oval Sunglasses with Handmade Multicolor Chain – Bold UV400 Protection and Unique Style

    STELLA Automotive AI Appoints Fred Seidelman as Chief Technology Officer – Yahoo Finance

    STELLA Automotive AI Appoints Fred Seidelman as New Chief Technology Officer

    Saving Energy and Money with Smart Technology – Terms of Service with Clare Duffy – Podcast on CNN Podcasts – CNN

    Saving Energy and Money with Smart Technology – Terms of Service with Clare Duffy – Podcast on CNN Podcasts – CNN

    Four Strategic Signals Technology Leaders Are Tuning In To – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ARM – Harvard Business Review

    Four Essential Strategic Signals Every Technology Leader Should Watch

    Virginia Tech hosts annual New Music + Technology Festival this week – Cardinal News

    Virginia Tech Kicks Off Exciting Annual New Music and Technology Festival This Week

    Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee – The Guardian

    Why I Decided to Make the World Wide Web Free for Everyone | Tim Berners-Lee

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Japan launching new visa for digital nomads but will it be enough to solve its economic woes?

February 18, 2024
in Business
Japan launching new visa for digital nomads but will it be enough to solve its economic woes?
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Lachlan Bennett, ABC

People cross Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2024. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Kanshiro Sonoda / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

People walk across the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo.
Photo: Supplied/AFP

Japan has become the latest country in Asia trying to capitalise on the rise of remote work but plans for a new digital nomad visa may face stiff competition from its neighbours.

Remote-work advocates have welcomed the “institutionalising” of what is already a reality on the ground – laptop-laden travellers working at digital startups or remotely for large multinationals.

But many in digital nomad communities have criticised the visa for being far too restrictive.

Its six-month stay limit is too short for long-term travellers and the AU$100,000 (NZ$106,590) minimum annual salary requirement is often out of reach for those working at startups.

While Japan’s weak yen is putting downward pressure on the cost of living, other countries are being more flexible with who they let in as a digital nomad.

Who are the nomads?

The normalisation of remote work ushered in by the pandemic has transformed the life of a digital nomad from an influencer-fuelled fantasy to a liveable reality.

Many are entrepreneurs, running online businesses from wherever there’s decent WiFi.

Others are former office workers whose bosses let them ditch the daily commute provided they don’t miss too many Zoom meetings.

Some countries want to capitalise on the trend, setting up flexible visas and promoting themselves as a cheap and idyllic place to log on.

But some regulators fear a flood of tax-avoiding visitors and want to ensure foreigners aren’t arriving on tourist visas only to set up at the nearest co-working space.

Is Japan the best remote work spot in Asia?

The Japan Digital Nomad Association has been lobbying the government to take a proactive approach and “institutionalise” something that has become increasingly common since 2020.

Executive officer Ryo Osera welcomed the new digital nomad visa but was pushing for fewer restrictions, given what is available elsewhere in Asia.

South Korea offers up to two years for digital nomads and their families, but applicants must earn at least AU$100,000 (NZ$106,590) and be employed by a foreign company.

Taiwan’s “Gold Card” is not technically a digital nomad visa but it can offer unlimited entry for three years, along with working and residency rights for those who are self-employed abroad, provided they have suitable qualifications.

Thailand’s “Long Term Resident Visa” can accommodate digital nomads for up to 10 years.

They must earn more than AU$120,000 (NZ$127,908) a year, have five years of work experience and be employed by a listed company or private business with a combined revenue of at least AU$230 million (NZ$245 million) in the past three years.

Malaysia’s “nomad pass” provides up to two years’ stay for people of all nationalities, provided they earn more than AU$37,000 (NZ$39,438) a year.

23 January 2023, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: A woman works on a laptop in a coworking space. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Many Asian countries provide visas for digital nomads. File photo.
Photo: Supplied/AFP

“It’s not competitive at this moment … but Japan is now a really like popular destination,” Osera said.

“We are still talking to the government. It is a really big step but it’s not yet enough.”

Meanwhile, Japan’s sixth largest city, Fukuoka, is trying to position itself as a digital nomad hub.

Tech entrepreneur Pablo Riveros spent more than a decade working abroad before starting the Fukuoka Startup Collective, a community for both nomads and expats.

He said Japan had lots to offer, from its fast internet and transport, to its culture and cost of living.

“It’s super convenient for many Australians to come to Japan. It’s really good and it’s quite affordable,” he said.

But Riveros said the six-month limit on the new visa was “very short” and the salary requirement was “one of the most expensive” in the region.

“It’s really high. It’s way higher than the senior roles in Japan in Tokyo,” he said.

What is in it for Japan?

Given Japan’s notoriously shy approach to immigration, how exactly the public will respond to a potential influx of digital nomads remains to be seen.

Because Japan has been dealing with population decline and an essential worker shortage, ideas about immigration did not always match the “reality on the ground”, Shiro Armstrong, director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre at ANU, said.

“They don’t have wholesale, open immigration that we are used to or that we would recognise,” he said.

“But there are about two million expats or foreigners living on various visas in Japan – and two million is not insignificant.”

Like tourists, digital nomads could stimulate the economy by spending on food and accommodation but Armstrong said that would not address one of Japan’s biggest problems.

“They’ve got such huge public debt. Government debt dwarfs anything we’ve ever seen,” he said.

“They need to raise revenue. So if they bring in foreigners on [a lower tax rate], it would be pretty interesting to see how the population responds.”

Osera saw how digital nomads could exchange ideas and build connections with locals when he recently took a group to a startup conference in Fukuoka.

“There could be more opportunity to communicate [with] each other, the digital nomads, the tech people and the local startups,” he said.

“Japan is a big market and I believe a lot people are interested in having some business opportunity in Japan.”

The visa comes as Japan grapples with the existential threat of a rapidly aging population and a subsequent labour shortage.

Authorities are also trying to foster a national digital transition.

It is a somewhat challenging task given old technology is so pervasive that some bureaucrats used fax machines to report COVID case numbers in the early months of the pandemic.

While digital nomads will not join the local workforce, Japan’s Ministry for Justice hopes they will have the “ability and power to be a source of various innovations”.

– This story was originally published by the ABC.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : RNZ – https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/509494/japan-launching-new-visa-for-digital-nomads-but-will-it-be-enough-to-solve-its-economic-woes

Tags: businessJapanLaunching
Previous Post

What went wrong for Fletcher Building?

Next Post

Fed’s Bostic open to summer time rate cut

The billion-year reign of fungi that predated plants and made Earth livable – ScienceDaily

October 1, 2025
We Asked an Entomologist to Fact-Check the Science of ‘Alien: Earth’ – Esquire

We Asked an Entomologist to Fact-Check the Science of ‘Alien: Earth’ – Esquire

October 1, 2025
Building Better Leaders Through the Science of Happiness – Pace University

Unlocking Leadership Potential: How the Science of Happiness Transforms Leaders

October 1, 2025
Viral ‘Goth house’ for sale just in time for Halloween – The Weekly Journal

Step Inside the Spooky ‘Goth House’ Perfect for Halloween!

October 1, 2025
Steampunk Metal Oval Technology Sense Sunglasses Personality Handmade Chain Multicolor Sunglasses UV400 – The San Joaquin Valley Sun

Steampunk Metal Oval Sunglasses with Handmade Multicolor Chain – Bold UV400 Protection and Unique Style

October 1, 2025
Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker Moving to ‘Advisory Role’ – FOX Sports

Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker Moving to ‘Advisory Role’ – FOX Sports

October 1, 2025
The sleepy SF neighborhood that just became one of the world’s coolest – SFGATE

The sleepy SF neighborhood that just became one of the world’s coolest – SFGATE

October 1, 2025
The “stuck economy,” tariffs and Wall Street – marketplace.org

How Tariffs and Wall Street Are Strangling the Economy’s Growth

October 1, 2025
LSU Theatre’s season opener: A handkerchief discovered by a lovesick suitor adds up to hilarity – The Advocate

Love, Laughter, and a Lost Handkerchief: LSU Theatre’s Season Opener Promises Hilarious Fun

October 1, 2025
Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CMS (.gov)

Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CMS (.gov)

October 1, 2025

Categories

Archives

October 2025
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Sep    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (846)
  • Economy (866)
  • Entertainment (21,740)
  • General (17,353)
  • Health (9,910)
  • Lifestyle (880)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (869)
  • Politics (877)
  • Science (16,077)
  • Sports (21,367)
  • Technology (15,850)
  • World (849)

Recent News

The billion-year reign of fungi that predated plants and made Earth livable – ScienceDaily

October 1, 2025
We Asked an Entomologist to Fact-Check the Science of ‘Alien: Earth’ – Esquire

We Asked an Entomologist to Fact-Check the Science of ‘Alien: Earth’ – Esquire

October 1, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version