Education
Japan's first university head from Africa champions diversity
Inspired by Nelson Mandela, Malian-born professor works to change minds in Kyoto
Japan immigration
Cover Story
Asia in 2020: from tech turmoil to SoftBank's next crisis
Watch these emerging trends and political flashpoints in the year ahead
Technology
Japan's lifetime employment and low pay risk brain drain: lobby
Keidanren chief Nakanishi leads charge against antiquated hiring practices
Japan immigration
Snubbed by foreigners, Japan revamps blue-collar work visa program
With just 1,000 visa holders, Tokyo missing 40,000 target
Japan immigration
Less paperwork for Chinese visitors as Japan allows online visas
Government launches digital services to take pain out of bureaucracy
Opinion
Japan should take lesson on immigration from Brave Blossoms
Rugby team shows rewards for helping foreign workers to properly integrate
Japan immigration
Japan hospitals expand multilingual care as foreign patients rise
Osaka leads on services for international clients with 24-hour interpretation
Japan immigration
Foreigners in Japan hit record as Tokyo rolls out welcome mat
Chinese, South Koreans and Vietnamese lead immigrant influx
Japan immigration
Record 25,900 foreign students landed jobs in Japan in 2018
Asian countries accounted for 95%, led by China, Vietnam and Nepal
Japan immigration
Japan cries 'Help wanted,' but few foreigners heed the call
Just 376 new work visas approved out of first-year goal of 40,000
