Japan immigration
Over 370,000 foreigners waiting to enter Japan due to COVID curbs
Government still cautious on opening borders despite labor shortage concerns
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Expat children in Japan risk falling behind in Japanese lessons
Location matters: Student-teacher ratio three times as high in Chiba as in Tokyo
Japan immigration
Japan turns to tech to help foreign blue-collar workers
Businesses under pressure to address labor issues and meet UN standards
Japan immigration
Doors of Japan's colleges mostly shut for foreign residents' children
One out of 82 national universities offers accessible admissions pathway
Japan immigration
How Japan risks losing its shine for foreign workers
As competition for talent with China looms, issues of work terms and rights remain
Japan immigration
Sri Lankan's death in Japan exposes disregard for detainee rights
Immigration chief declares end to mandatory detention following probe
Opinion
East Asia must embrace greater labor mobility after the pandemic
Countries need to maximize the overall economic contribution of migrants
International relations
Japan needs mutual recognition for 'vaccine passports': AmCham
Country's largest foreign business lobby calls for reciprocal treatment
Japan immigration
Helping foreign workers in Japan pays off for small auto parts maker
Language classes and no wage gap shows how companies beyond Tokyo are leading the way
Japan immigration
Japan's Persol to place foreign workers with 'specified skills' visas
Temp agency to start with more than 100 Asian nursing workers
Japan immigration
Vietnamese migrant workers fall sharply amid COVID-19 pandemic
Japan, key recipient, has closed borders to foreigners since mid-January
Japan immigration
Foreign nursing students in Japan puzzle over scholarship terms
Obligation to work after graduation often misunderstood
Japan immigration
Japan shelves immigration bill with controversial refugee changes
Amendment would have sped up deportations of asylum seekers
Japan immigration
Sri Lankan's death fuels debate on long detentions in Japan
'Three strikes' immigration bill makes deportation easier, critics say
Japan immigration
Japan to allow foreign residents to change or renew visa online
Justice Ministry will reform the procedure in fiscal 2021 for greater convenience
Japan immigration
Fear of deportation weighs on pregnant foreign workers in Japan
Unaware of legal rights, some desperate trainees abandon their newborns
Japan immigration
Digital Storytelling: Foreign workers chase an elusive dream in Japan
Nursing homes, fishing boats and farms need help, but COVID-19 is a roadblock
Japan immigration
Scammers threaten Chinese in Japan with 'forced deportation'
Criminal groups in China and Taiwan pose as government officials to commit fraud
Companies
Japan governance code to urge hiring targets for women and foreign bosses
Revamped guidelines to promote diversity in management as well as on boards
Japan immigration
Help wanted: Japan creates need for Vietnamese interpreters
Bringing in foreigners to solve labor crunch opens another void
Japan immigration
Muslims struggle to bury their dead in Japan, a nation of cremation
Interment is rare and often meets opposition from local residents
Coronavirus
Japan waives 14-day quarantine after business trips
Loosened rules apply to people returning from all countries, including US and Europe
Companies
Mitsubishi Chemical names Belgian as first foreign CEO
Jean-Marc Gilson says he's no stranger to Japan and can succeed
Coronavirus
Japan to ease entry for foreign business travelers on 3-day stays
No-quarantine rule seen targeting Thais, Taiwanese, Australians and New Zealanders
Politics
Japan to lure overseas finance talent with inheritance tax break
Move is part of Tokyo's push to become a global financial hub