Japan immigration
Labor-starved Japan welcomes return of foreign workers
Tokyo will open borders to non-tourists next week
Japan immigration
Coronavirus
Japan to ease entry restrictions for all countries, but not tourists
Foreigners with permission to stay more than three months to be allowed in
Japan immigration
Japan dangles 2-year visas for aspiring student entrepreneurs
In hunt for foreign talent, Tokyo provides grace period to get startups going
Japan immigration
Bangladeshi tech talent heads to Japan's north to Sapporo expat scene
Cool weather, less crowding and lower cost of living draw foreign job seekers
Japan immigration
Japan finally lifts COVID-based reentry ban for foreign residents
International businesses call for further easing of conditions for returnees
Japan immigration
Japan gets ready to lift COVID-19 reentry ban on foreigners
Move comes after criticism that curbs on long-term residents hurt business
Japan immigration
At a Tokyo lounge, jobless foreigners find shelter from the storm
Staffing agency provides pandemic-hit workers place to check job postings and eat bento
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
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
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign work force hit by 'coronavirus cuts'
Many overseas workers left to struggle without safety nets
Society
Japan's population shrinks at record rate, losing 276,000 people
Working-age labor force makes up smallest share ever
Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan earn only 70% of average pay
Gap is narrower for white-collar workers, first data show
