Business trends
Travelers beware: Japanese inns now taking vacations of their own
Labor shortage and exhausted staff force ryokan to close on some days
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Foreign workforce of 2.2m helps Japan ease labor crunch
Young immigrants -- 31% are in their 20s -- are replacing aging Japanese workers
International relations
Vietnamese prime minister 'welcomes' Japan's new work visa
Phuc stresses cooperation to protect workers and prevent abuses
Japan immigration
High-tech services help Japan's foreign workforce settle in
Fintech, image recognition and bilingual bots make for smooth moves
Japan immigration
Companies must help foreign staff learn Japanese, new law says
Legislation urges municipalities to add teachers to schools
Japan immigration
Ski resort among Japan towns where one in 10 are foreigners
Influx of overseas workers changes demographics in rural areas
Japan immigration
Japan to boost education support for non-native children
Easier-to-read entrance tests among proposals for more inclusive schools
Japan immigration
Japan to speed up departure procedure for foreign travelers
Facial-recognition gates to replace immigration officers in departure halls
Japan immigration
As 1,600 foreigners go missing, school barred from accepting more
Tokyo University of Social Welfare aggressively recruited international students
Asia Insight
Japan inches toward easing foreign workers' culture shock
Newcomers still face labor, lifestyle and language stumbling blocks
