Startups
Startups look to make life easier for new arrivals in Japan
Helping with living arrangements and health care are among new growth businesses
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign workers increasingly join labor unions
Nikkei survey shows 80% of service companies have unionized overseas staff
Japan immigration
Low pay propels most foreign interns who flee Japanese jobs
Majority earned less than $890 per month
Japan immigration
Japan's opposition parties stall talks on foreign-worker bill
Error found in report on technical internship program
Business trends
Japan Inc lukewarm about hiring foreigners from class of 2019
Despite labor crunch, survey finds most companies not ready for office diversity
Japan immigration
Japan to receive 60,000 nursing helpers in new visa program
Government expects up to 345,000 foreign workers in 14 sectors
Japan immigration
Japan expects up to 340,000 foreign workers after bill passes
Government to provide estimates as legislature begins debating immigration
Economy
Japanese fear automation will take more jobs than foreigners
Pew survey: Only 15% of adults feel youths will be better off than their parents
Japan immigration
Foreign workers should be taught Japanese, say lawmakers
Proposed legislation mandates companies to send employees to school
Japan immigration
Japanese restaurants lean on foreigners for growth
Obtaining work visas remains a stumbling block in promoting part-timers
