Japan immigration
Japanese cities lack support for foreign residents, poll shows
Nearly 60% still do not have dedicated offices for daily life assistance
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Japan builders to crack down on illegal foreign labor
General contractors to monitor visa status and work credentials with smart cards
Economy
Foreign students grow in universities outside Japan's big cities
Boon to schools in areas hit by population decline
Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan double in 5 years, hitting record
Chinese account for largest share, while number of Vietnamese surges
Japan immigration
Survey: two-thirds of Japanese view rise in foreigners as 'good'
Youths, high-income people more welcoming toward people from abroad
Japan immigration
Health insurance in Japan to exclude family abroad
Upcoming bill seeks to rein in benefits as greater labor immigration looms
Asia Insight
Japan to Asia: Give us your young, your skilled, your eager workers
Abe bets on foreign talent -- blue and white collars alike -- to revitalize the economy
Japan immigration
Japan to draw up list of foreigner-friendly hospitals
Interpreters will help patients get better treatment
Japan immigration
Japan approves 126 measures to attract more foreign workers
New 'multicultural information' centers will help newcomers in 11 languages
