We have received a "Memorandum of Inquiry regarding Special Residence Permission for Those Who Have Filed a Petition for Reconsideration."

In recent years, in light of the situation where it has become more difficult to grant special permission to stay to those who have filed a petition for reconsideration,
On November 11, 2013, the "Memorandum of Inquiry regarding Special Residence Permission for Those Who Have Filed a Petition for Retrial" was submitted.
This was submitted to the President of the House of Councillors by Senator Kazuyuki Hamada.
On November 19, 2013, a reply was issued in the name of the Prime Minister.

The questions and responses can be accessed from the following URL (House of Councillors website).

Inquiry letter
http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/syuisyo/185/syup/s185050.pdf
Response
http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/syuisyo/185/toup/t185049.pdf