Japan immigration
Foreign workforce of 2.2m helps Japan ease labor crunch
Young immigrants -- 31% are in their 20s -- are replacing aging Japanese workers
Japan immigration
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
Japan immigration
Tokyo keen to draw foreign workers to rural Japan
Labor badly needed in construction, hospitality and nursing care
Japan immigration
Short of labor, Japanese companies vie for Southeast Asian workers
Watami leads a rush into the region to secure staff for businesses at home
Japan immigration
Foreigner influx fuels demand for Japanese-language learning
Human Holdings teaches Philippine workers, while Sundai offers new proficiency test
Japan immigration
For Japan's convenience stores, no foreign staff means no sale
Dearth of Japanese applicants has service industries looking abroad for help
Japan immigration
Japan bumps into challenges welcoming overseas workers
Amid serious labor crunch, race is on to improve working conditions and training
Japan immigration
Japan steps closer toward accepting more foreign workers
Justice Ministry launches plan after introduction of revised immigration law
Japan immigration
Young Filipinos aim for Japan as exams for work visas begin
Job seekers endure grueling language studies for shot at better life
Economy
Japan business lobby adopts year-round hiring in blow to tradition
Move away from spring recruiting to help companies compete for global talent
Japan immigration
Japan immigration hits record high as foreign talent fills gaps
Inflow helps shore up shrinking working-age population
Japan immigration
Foreigners' unpaid bills give Japanese hospitals a headache
20% of hospitals with foreign patients have uncollected fees, survey shows
Japan immigration
Japan's skills test for foreign workers off to a rough start
First test for prospective restaurant workers to be given to just 338 applicants
