Japan to make it easier to revoke foreigners' permanent residency

TOKYO -- Japan will consider revoking permanent residence permits of foreigners who continuously fail to pay taxes and social security insurance premiums, government officials said on Friday.

The government plans to submit a bill to the current session of the Diet to revise related laws to the permanent residence permit system. The amendment will be aimed at requiring permanent foreign residents to strictly live up to their requirements as bearers of the nation's social security regime.