https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16057632
PAST DEBTS MAY APPLY
Because the revised law does not include any “transitional provisions,” any instances of a resident not making payments before the law’s implementation may also be subject to status revocation.
However, the agency said an individual's status will be safe if the debt is settled before the law takes effect and the case is not deemed malicious.
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