Japan immigration
Japan passes immigration reform bill: 4 things to know
Change allows deportation of people who repeatedly apply for refugee status
Japan immigration
Education
To improve quality, teaching foreigners Japanese will require license
Japan to revamp language education as it relies more on workers from abroad
Japan immigration
Japan to relax rules for startup visas, seeking foreign talent
Private companies will be able to check eligibility, speeding process
Politics
Japan lower house passes controversial change to immigration law
Amendment would permit deportation of people who repeatedly seek refugee status
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign intern debate focuses on freedom to change jobs
New report outlines replacing program that has become a source of cheap labor
Society
Japan's shrinking population defies efforts to stave off decline
Better pay needed to attract foreign workers, economists say
Japan immigration
Japan eyes long-term stays for wider range of skilled foreign workers
Proposal allows visa renewals for industries beyond construction, nursing
Society
Japan grants refugee status to gay woman facing persecution in Uganda
Rare move comes after Osaka court ruled deportation order was illegal
Japan immigration
Japan's immigration rebound does little to stem labor shortage
Foreign residents set to keep rising with easing of COVID controls
Japan immigration
Labor shortage prompts Japan to fix neglected intern system
Expert panel urges end to current program for foreign trainees, more flexibility
Japan immigration
Japan panel to propose scrapping foreign trainee program
Move comes in wake of multiple allegations of trainees being abused
Japan immigration
Japanese shipbuilder to hike wages for long-term foreign employees
Japan Marine United aims to bolster ability to attract global talent
Japan immigration
Japan to train hundreds of immigrant support staffers
Newcomers call for one-stop service for addressing everyday problems
Japan immigration
Vietnamese trainee acquitted in Japan of abandoning stillborn twins
Supreme Court case exposed foreign technical interns' fears of deportation
Japan immigration
Home sweet home: More foreigners settling in Japan long term
Over 40% have stayed for at least 3 years as students find jobs
Japan immigration
Japan shoots for 400,000 foreign students by 2033
When they graduate, government intends to encourage them to stay and take jobs
Japan immigration
Japan takes step toward recognizing 'quasi-refugees' fleeing war
Revamped legislation adds European-style complementary path to admission
Business trends
Japanese workers become migrants seeking better pay overseas
Former car company employee who moved to Sweden enjoys higher pay and family time
Opinion
Immigration is the best solution for Japan's population woes
Country has distinct advantages in global competition for human resources
Opinion
Japanese companies need to meet foreign workers halfway
Effective communications and recognition of performance should be focus
