Coronavirus
Japan eases reentry ban as stranded foreign residents weigh future
Businesses and educators fear long COVID lockout will lead to talent losses
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Foreign students in Japan face grim job picture in COVID-19 era
Many have job offers pulled as struggling companies cut hiring
Japan immigration
Japan to let some foreign residents back into country in August
Measure to accommodate only those who left the nation before April 3
Japan immigration
Japan weighs shortcut to green cards for Hong Kong financial talent
Tokyo plays catch-up to Singapore and others as a favored destination for bankers
Japan immigration
Japan pressed to ease travel curbs on foreign residents
International business groups say rules are discriminatory and harm business
Japan immigration
Japan fires up plans to scout Hong Kong talent for financial hub
But to be international business center, Tokyo needs access to China market
Japan immigration
Shorthanded Japan restarts skills tests for foreign workers
Tokyo eyes edge in recruiting over Singapore and Middle East
The Big Story
Japan's refugee conundrum: open wallet, closed borders
Tokyo's humanitarian pullback reveals waning global ambition
Japan immigration
Foreign workers left high and dry in Japan's coronavirus economy
Rigid rules keep laid-off participants in trainee program from going where need is greatest
Japan immigration
On Japan's rough seas, Indonesian rookie fishermen dream big
Undermanned industry sends SOS as more guest workers seek richer shores
