The Big Story
Japan's refugee conundrum: open wallet, closed borders
Tokyo's humanitarian pullback reveals waning global ambition
Tokyo's humanitarian pullback reveals waning global ambition
Rigid rules keep laid-off participants in trainee program from going where need is greatest
Undermanned industry sends SOS as more guest workers seek richer shores
Many overseas workers left to struggle without safety nets
Working-age labor force makes up smallest share ever
Gap is narrower for white-collar workers, first data show
Onodera's network of Southeast Asian schools helps fill labor gap
Consultants to help create ideal work environments to attract graduates
Laborers face prejudice from employers, while travel restrictions leave interns stranded
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Underserved market takes on new appeal as immigration rises
Sport's popularity expected to boost morale and retention amid labor shortage
Deportees resort to extreme measures as more are held over six months
Nation grasps reality of labor crunch, but not all are happy with foreign faces
Many unwittingly divorced under "easy" system
Inspired by Nelson Mandela, Malian-born professor works to change minds in Kyoto
Watch these emerging trends and political flashpoints in the year ahead
Keidanren chief Nakanishi leads charge against antiquated hiring practices
With just 1,000 visa holders, Tokyo missing 40,000 target
Government launches digital services to take pain out of bureaucracy
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