MWITA-MM-2026-016 · Evidence A · P1
Japan's Immigration Services Agency reported 3,956,619 foreign residents at end-June 2025, 5.0% above end-2024.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Stock change combines arrivals, departures and status changes and says nothing by itself about integration.
What would change the reading
Update with year-end 2025 agency statistics.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.