https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f1319fc34711bc5bc4e4960714f94777f4a1efa8
English translation summary:
With the sudden increase in Chinese people hoping to emigrate to Japan, administrative scrivener offices across the country, which handle the visa application process, are being inundated with enquiries. In particular, there has been an increase in Chinese people seeking to obtain a "business manager visa."
I'm wondering whether other people going through the application process are hearing about longer wait times, and whether it would affect other categories of visa applications (spouse in my case).
by mikenmar