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Japan is set to quintuple its visa application fee for foreign nationals to 15,000 yen starting July 2026, up from the current 3,000 yen. The increase, reported by Kyodo News on June 25, is part of efforts to strengthen border controls and raise revenue from visa services.
Japan will increase the single-entry visa fee for foreigners from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen starting July 2025, a fivefold hike and the first adjustment since 1978. The decision reflects inflation and yen devaluation, and is expected to impact tourists and foreign workers.
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi will miss the team's friendly against Germany in Toronto this weekend due to unresolved entry clearance, after being linked to an investigation into illegal betting in France. The Ivory Coast Football Federation confirmed the news Thursday, noting Wahi is not a suspect but has been connected to abnormal betting patterns on a yellow card he received. He will stay in the U.S. while his teammates travel to Canada.
Two American political commentators, Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, say they were denied entry to the United Kingdom over remarks critical of Israel. UK authorities cited public order concerns, deeming statements about Israel's influence over the US government as antisemitic.
Despite an entry ban over Ebola concerns, the US says it will allow the DR Congo national soccer team to enter for the World Cup. The team may have avoided exposure by training in Europe. Fans from the affected region will not receive the same exemption.
