Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan face 28% wage gap: government paper
Less experience and lack of flexibility to change jobs seen weighing on pay
Japan immigration
Japan immigration
Japan to survey foreigners' payments into pension, medical insurance
Government aims to study growing population's effect on social safety net
Japan immigration
Japan hotels scramble for foreign workers as tourists flood country
Tokyu Resorts eyes 5-fold boost in Philippine, Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal hires
Japan immigration
Less than half of foreign workers want to remain in Japan's countryside
Challenges emerge ahead of 2027 change letting trainees switch jobs sooner
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign resident population exceeds 3 million for first time
Nationwide increase contrasts with continuing drop in number of citizens
Asia Insight
Japan's new enemy in fight to lure immigrant workers: The tumbling yen
Visa rules eased, but currency weakness tarnishes Japan's appeal for overseas hires
Japan immigration
In Indonesia and India, labor-starved Japanese hotels scout talent
Job fairs also planned in Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal as tourism booms
Japan immigration
Japan headed for shortage of 970,000 foreign workers in 2040
JICA doubles estimate amid global race for employees and weaker Asian growth
Japan immigration
Japan eyes new language test to help foreigners live in country
Effort part of sweeping immigration reforms aimed at attracting talent
Japan immigration
Japan to ease financial burden on Vietnamese migrant workers
Employers to pay half of recruitment costs under new program
Japan immigration
Indonesia nurses wanted: Japan hospital fights global rivals for talent
Kaikoukai to launch program bringing in 50-60 health care workers each year
Asia Insight
Japan's 'rocket island' revival rests on startups, tech jobs and immigrants
Small firms breathe life into town headed for extinction with space boom years away
Japan immigration
On topic: Japan's challenges in boosting immigration
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Japan immigration
Japan's new foreign worker program sets off scramble for talent
More-flexible job options threaten to pull workers away from smaller cities
Japan immigration
Japan to enroll all foreign residents in national pension system
Tighter regulations will ensure students, technical interns and others contribute
Japan immigration
Japan's new deportation rule for asylum seekers raises rights concerns
Rules make it easier to deport people repeatedly applying for refugee status
Japan immigration
Japan wants employers to pitch in as foreign trainees face big fees at home
Large debts for these workers seen as a factor in human rights abuses
Politics
Japan's tougher deportation law to take effect Monday
Measure will allow removal of people with pending applications for asylum
Japan immigration
Younger and older Japanese divided over rise in foreigners: survey
Those who have studied or worked with foreign nationals tend to hold positive views
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Japan immigration
Japan enjoys high retention of skilled foreign workers, study shows
Joint OECD report calls on country to relax residency and work restrictions
Society
$20,000 annual pay: Japan's weak yen drives away Asian talent
Companies face trouble recruiting students from China, Taiwan and South Korea
Japan immigration
Japanese housekeeping companies turn to Philippines and beyond for staff
Move comes amid surging demand for services such as cleaning and laundry
Finance
Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones
Kishida set to finalize measures to attract overseas asset managers in June
Opinion
Japan can draw foreign startups by fostering community support
Information access remains key obstacle to capitalizing on interest in country