https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251103_09/
I wonder how they will do this. Many of us who came in the early 2000s were lied to by our companies regarding this or given misinformation by city hall.
In my case.I didn't pay for the first few years, but have been paying now solidly on time for close to 9 years. It would be awful if a mistake I made so long ago could result in never getting PR or future visa renewed.
My issue is I don't think I can pay back those old ones as it's way past the 2 year limit.
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