TL;DR Japanese government is aiming to include a policy to change residency requirement to acquire Japanese citizenship from 5 years to 10 years. Permanent residency requirement is already 10 years.
In addition to the residency requirement, there are multiple other requirements for acquiring Japanese citizenship, such as "good conduct" and "ability to lead a stable life with the assets and skills of the person or spouse". The final decision is largely left to discretion.
According to the Ministry of Justice, 12,248 people applied for citizenship in 2024, of which 8,863 were granted citizenship that year.
by MagazineKey4532