Japan immigration
Japan to expand monitoring of foreign staff conditions
Labor Ministry to bolster inspection team by 70% as unskilled workers come in
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Japan to ease visa rules for startup bosses
Entrepreneurs in WeWork-style shared offices will now qualify
Technology
Hospitals in Japan turn to high-tech to treat language barriers
Multilingual AI service among new offerings to help staff deal with foreigners
Economy
Japan's foreign intern program balloons as industries seek labor
Straying from original mandate, now 79 fields are eligible to accept trainees
Japan immigration
Foreign interns in Japan flee harsh conditions by the thousands
Expat houses Vietnamese ex-trainees who faced brutal hours but can't go home
Comment
Japan faces test in war for talent in Asia
Government eases visa rules to draw foreign entrepreneurs but hurdles remain
Japan immigration
One in ten Tokyoites in their 20s are now foreigners
Japan's population keeps shrinking, boosting the need for workers
Economy
Language is main barrier to foreigners wanting to work in Japan
Corporations are reminded that 'global company' is more than a buzz phrase
Politics
Japan to lessen hospitals' burden in caring for foreigners
Councils in each prefecture to ensure smooth return of seriously ill tourists
The Big Story
Famous for its resistance to immigration, Japan opens its doors
Number of foreign workers doubles in five years as nation faces labor crisis
Economy
Japan to ease language requirements for unskilled foreign workers
Policy aims to bolster country's shrinking workforce in five key sectors
Japan immigration
Survey in Japan looks to assess outlook for foreign engineers
Government hopes to lure techies from abroad as domestic talent pool dries up
Politics
Japan to open path to work visas for foreign nursing trainees
As baby boomers near 75, country looks to stem worsening staff shortage
Economy
Foreign trainees face tough road in Japan
Low pay and high expenses shatter the dream of riches