Japan raises visa fees fivefold in first increase since 1978

Japan said it will raise its visa fees fivefold , the first increase since 1978. Officials said they do not expect the higher cost to dent tourism, which has reached record levels in recent years.

The change brings fees that had been unchanged for nearly five decades closer to those charged by other major economies. For a country managing a historic surge in foreign visitors, the move is a modest administrative adjustment rather than a deterrent, and is unlikely to alter travel decisions at the new price.

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