Japan immigrationMove by Ibaraki government spurs concern amid broader push by Takaichi administrationTechnical intern trainees from Indonesia inspect freshly harvested potatoes at Fujita Farm in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan on June 24. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)KOSUKE INOUE and MAYUKO KURIHARAJuly 10, 2026 13:30 JSTOMITAMA, Japan -- A prefectural government in Japan has introduced a system to pay cash to people who provide information leading to the arrest of employers of illegal foreign workers, saying the measure is necessary to crack down on the growing number of such laborers within its jurisdiction.