Japan immigration
Japan ruling on foreign detainee death reignites human rights concerns
Order to pay damages in 2014 case puts focus on lack of medical care
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Japan government ordered to pay $11,500 over Cameroonian man's death
Local court says immigration facility officials should have sent him to hospital
Japan immigration
Japan faces challenge in luring foreign students after border closure
40,000 applicants gave up on coming to the country altogether
Opinion
Japan should improve record on trafficking before taking G-7 helm
Country trails peers due to problems with foreign intern trainee programs
Japan immigration
Japan screens foreign researchers for espionage risks
Visa applicants must disclose sponsors and travel histories under new rule
Japan immigration
Japan eyes shift in skilled-worker visas toward food production
Keeping total unchanged, plan seeks to cut quotas for restaurants and hotels
Construction
Vietnamese, other ASEAN workers sustain construction in Japan
As Japan's workforce shrinks mega building projects keep coming on line
Japan immigration
Japan aims to slash charges Vietnamese trainees pay to brokers
JICA to launch website allowing interns to circumvent middlemen
Japan immigration
About 80% of Vietnamese, Cambodian trainees in Japan owe debt
Foreign 'technical intern' workers tend to borrow money to pay to local agents: survey
Japan immigration
Japan's small cities to draw foreign talent with fast-track residency
Talent matching localities' needs to receive preferential treatment
Japan immigration
Nepal's 'kind, caring' millennials boost aging Japan's labor force
Country's migrants the only top foreign worker group to show increase
Education
Now admitting: Japan aims to regain 300,000 foreign students
Education ministry targets 2027 for full recovery after pandemic travel ban
Japan immigration
Charges dropped against Japan officials over Sri Lankan woman's death
33-year-old was held in detention at an immigration center
Coronavirus
Hokkaido ski resorts feel labor pinch as Japan reopens borders
Niseko hotels see reservations rising, but struggle to hire foreign staff
Japan immigration
Japan's job market keeps foreigners stuck in temporary work for years
Midcareer job seekers face language barrier and tradition favoring new grads
Economy
New Zealand social innovator visa offers blueprint for Japan
Program draws entrepreneurs as global competition for tech pioneers heats up
Travel & Leisure
Japan to reopen to tour groups from 98 nations and regions
Guides will accompany visitors to carefully monitor their activities
Japan immigration
Japan begins trial to allow in small foreign tour groups
First U.S. tourists land, with more from Singapore, Thailand, Australia expected
Japan immigration
Toyota and partners launch hotline to protect foreign workers
Program offers advice and legal help for navigating Japanese workplaces
Japan immigration
Japan to double limit on foreign arrivals to 20,000 a day from June
Government says travelers from most nations won't need COVID testing, quarantine
