Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan has officially launched a cash reward program to encourage residents to provide information about illegal foreign workers in the region. The announcement was made on the official Kyodo News website on May 11, 2026.
According to the statement, the program is designed to strengthen control over illegal foreign labor, which has become a pressing issue in many parts of Japan. Residents can submit information to help authorities detect and address violations of labor and residency laws involving foreign nationals.
Rewards are based on the usefulness of the information and the resulting action taken by authorities. The program is expected to create an effective monitoring channel while promoting legal compliance among the foreign worker community in Ibaraki Prefecture.
