More staff to be assigned for Immigration Control
540 additional staff to be assigned for Immigration Control to be prepared for increased number of visitors to Japan and a new visa allowing foreigners engaged in manual labor work.
Immigration Bureau to be upgraded to a Ministry of Immigration Control (Nyukoku Zairyu Kanricho) in April next year (2019)
An article from Nikkei Shimbun dated August 27, 2018
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO34641580X20C18A8PP8000/