In that particular case, was the payment still outstanding when she applied for PR or had she just paid late? I have often forgotten to pay my health insurance or other taxes on time, simply because the payslip had disappeared. In the future, that might be grounds for deportation.
More news on Sanseitō:
Japan's ultraconservative Sanseitō has begun taking a more cooperative approach towards the ruling coalition, helping to pass legislation as the small opposition party appears keen to bolster its policy credentials ahead of local elections next spring. The party rose to greater prominence in the 2025 House of Councillors election with its "Japanese First" slogan, which tapped into public concerns over Japan's growing foreign population. Its strong showing was due in part to support from voters disillusioned with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party under then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, predecessor to current premier Takaichi. Yet ideological overlap with the LDP on conservative issues did not lead to close cooperation after Takaichi's party secured a decisive victory in the February House of Representatives election.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ultraconservative Sanseito party is taking a more cooperative stance toward the ruling coalition, helping to pass bills, with
Someone on JT fittingly called their recent collaboration an "unholy alliance".