Japan Increases Visa and Living Costs
日本調高簽證與生活成本
Introduction
Japan has new prices for visas and residency. These changes started on July 1.
日本針對簽證與居留權設定了新價格。這些變動已於 7 月 1 日開始生效。
Main Body
Visa prices are now much higher. A one-time visa costs 15,000 yen. A multiple-entry visa costs 30,000 yen. The government says prices are higher because money values changed.
現在簽證價格高出許多。單次入境簽證費用為 15,000 日圓，多次入境簽證則為 30,000 日圓。政府表示，由於貨幣價值變動，因此價格調高。
Tourists must also pay more tax when they fly home. The government will use this money to fix old buildings and roads. There are too many tourists in some cities.
遊客在飛回國時也必須支付更多稅金。政府將使用這筆資金來修繕舊建築與道路。因為部分城市有過多遊客。
People who live in Japan must pay more to stay. Some fees are now 30 times higher. Some people are worried. They say these high costs are bad for workers and companies.
居住在日本的人必須支付更多費用才能留下。部分費用目前調高了 30 倍。有些人表示擔憂，認為如此高昂的成本對勞工與公司不利。
Conclusion
Japan raised these fees for the economy and tourism. The government thinks people will still visit Japan.
日本調高這些費用是為了經濟與觀光業。政府認為人們依然會造訪日本。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'More' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful way to describe changes: More + Noun.
- More tax
- More money
- More prices
How it works: When you want to say there is a larger amount of something, just put "more" in front of the thing.
Comparing Prices Look at the numbers in the story: 15,000 yen 30,000 yen
We describe this as: "Prices are now much higher."
Quick Vocabulary List:
- Raise To make something go up (like a price).
- Fees Money you pay for a service (like a visa).
- Worried Feeling nervous about the future.