
出入国在留管理庁は、高度な技術や専門知識を持つ外国人向けの在留資格「高度専門職」の最低年収要件を現行の「300万円以上」から引き上げる方針を固めた。近年の賃金上昇を受けて、高度人材を適切に受け入れるためには条件の厳格化が必要だとの声が有識者から出ていた。今年度内の省令改正を目指す。複数の入管庁関係者が18日、明らかにした。
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高度専門職は「学術研究」「専門・技術」「経営・管理」の3分野が対象。専門・技術と経営・管理の「最低年収基準」は300万円以上で、学術研究に最低基準はない。資格取得は、いずれも「高度人材ポイント制」で審査される。年収や年齢、学歴、実務経験といった項目ごとに定めたポイントの合計点数が70点に達すると1号に認定。5年の在留期間が付与される。3年以上活動すれば2号として無期限に在留できる。
出入国在留管理庁は、高度な技術や専門知識を持つ外国人向けの在留資格「高度専門職」の最低年収要件を現行の「300万円以上」から引き上げる方針を固めた。近年の賃金上昇を受けて、高度人材を適切に受け入れるためには条件の厳格化が必要だとの声が有識者から出ていた。今年度内の省令改正を目指す。複数の入管庁関係者が18日、明らかにした。
在留外国人、過去最多428万人 新規入国減少、中国自粛影響
高度専門職は「学術研究」「専門・技術」「経営・管理」の3分野が対象。専門・技術と経営・管理の「最低年収基準」は300万円以上で、学術研究に最低基準はない。
資格取得は、いずれも「高度人材ポイント制」で審査される。年収や年齢、学歴、実務経験といった項目ごとに定めたポイントの合計点数が70点に達すると1号に認定。5年の在留期間が付与される。3年以上活動すれば2号として無期限に在留できる。

At the Saijo Festival held on a riverbed in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, the city's vice mayor, Akihiro Nambae (62), was crushed under a drum stand and was pronounced dead at a hospital. The accident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on the 17th, and no one else was injured. The prefectural police's Saijo Police Station is investigating the details.

Regarding the issue of former Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan's statement that he had significantly cut the road budget for local governments headed by local governments, Liberal Democratic Party Acting Secretary-General Koichi Hagiuda denied that Yano had any influence on the budget cuts, stating that he had not been able to confirm that Yano's words and actions had changed the results of the allocation of amounts for each project. He also apologized for his comments about budget cuts that led to the change of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and called on Mr. Yan to fulfill his accountability.

"NO KINGS" demonstrations against President Trump were held at more than 3,000 locations in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with participants calling for early voting. In Washington, D.C., citizens gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial and held placards reading "Blue Wave," signifying a landslide victory for the Democratic Party. Evangelical Christian clergyman Richard Seizk emphasized that he participated in order to preserve democracy.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi replaced former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan in the first cabinet reshuffle since taking office, but important information such as the free bus scandal and the possibility of passing a resolution to censure the House of Councilors has not been received, and the prime minister's information gathering system and stance of concentrating authority have been criticized.

The food consumption tax reduction bill will be debated at the House of Representatives plenary session on the 20th. The government and ruling party aim to establish the system as soon as possible, but the opposition parties criticize the lack of clarity in funding and system design and insist on cash payments. The Komeito Party says they agree on the benefits, but the gap between the ruling and opposition parties remains unbridged, and the bill is expected to be debated by the Finance and Financial Services Committee after the 21st.

On the 16th, multiple US media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump effectively fired his press secretary Zakaria, who was accused of falsifying his background regarding his lawyer qualifications, just five days after taking office. Zakaria admitted that he had failed the bar exam, and Trump urged him to resign. There is also talk at the White House of President Wiles' retirement, creating confusion within the administration ahead of the midterm elections.