Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan earn only 70% of average pay
Gap is narrower for white-collar workers, first data show
Japan immigration
Companies
40% of Japan's foreign caregivers trained by specialized agency
Onodera's network of Southeast Asian schools helps fill labor gap
Japan immigration
Japan advises small businesses on keeping foreign talent
Consultants to help create ideal work environments to attract graduates
Coronavirus
Coronavirus leaves Japan and South Korea short of Chinese workers
Laborers face prejudice from employers, while travel restrictions leave interns stranded
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Finance
Foreigners in Japan find new credit cards just for them
Underserved market takes on new appeal as immigration rises
Companies
Soccer draws Vietnam workers with company-backed team in Japan
Sport's popularity expected to boost morale and retention amid labor shortage
Japan immigration
Hunger strikes spread in Japan's migrant detention centers
Deportees resort to extreme measures as more are held over six months
Japan immigration
Nearly 70% of Japanese say more foreigners are 'good': survey
Nation grasps reality of labor crunch, but not all are happy with foreign faces
Society
Duped into divorce: Foreign nationals plead for help in Japan
Many unwittingly divorced under "easy" system
