Japan immigration
Less paperwork for Chinese visitors as Japan allows online visas
Government launches digital services to take pain out of bureaucracy
Japan immigration
Opinion
Japan should take lesson on immigration from Brave Blossoms
Rugby team shows rewards for helping foreign workers to properly integrate
Japan immigration
Japan hospitals expand multilingual care as foreign patients rise
Osaka leads on services for international clients with 24-hour interpretation
Japan immigration
Foreigners in Japan hit record as Tokyo rolls out welcome mat
Chinese, South Koreans and Vietnamese lead immigrant influx
Japan immigration
Record 25,900 foreign students landed jobs in Japan in 2018
Asian countries accounted for 95%, led by China, Vietnam and Nepal
Japan immigration
Japan cries 'Help wanted,' but few foreigners heed the call
Just 376 new work visas approved out of first-year goal of 40,000
Business trends
Travelers beware: Japanese inns now taking vacations of their own
Labor shortage and exhausted staff force ryokan to close on some days
Japan immigration
Foreign workforce of 2.2m helps Japan ease labor crunch
Young immigrants -- 31% are in their 20s -- are replacing aging Japanese workers
International relations
Vietnamese prime minister 'welcomes' Japan's new work visa
Phuc stresses cooperation to protect workers and prevent abuses
Japan immigration
High-tech services help Japan's foreign workforce settle in
Fintech, image recognition and bilingual bots make for smooth moves
