Japan immigration
Japan logs largest-ever jump in foreign workers
Total hits 2.3m as foreigners make up 3.4% of workforce
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Japan to overhaul troubled foreign trainee program: 3 things to know
New system to call for freedom to change jobs, better Japanese language education
Immigration
Japan to ease financial burden of foreign trainees with new program
Plan will cap fees paid by workers to overseas recruiting agencies
Japan immigration
Chinese residents in Osaka double over decade, buying homes
'Feels just like being in China,' says man who purchased two houses
Society
Japanese company offers remains repatriation service as foreign deaths rise
Toudaisha takes extra steps to help grieving families as fatalities hit record
Business trends
Vietnam emerges as hot destination for Japan governors
Southeast Asian nation draws missions seeking business deals and talent
Japan immigration
Educated foreign workers enter Japan at near-record pace despite barriers
Asian economies compete for young talent in search of better pay
Immigration
Japan to ease 'startup visa' rules to lure foreign entrepreneurs
Two-year grace period to meet requirements to be available nationwide
Japan immigration
Most of Japan's skilled foreign workers who quit do so within a year
Survey shows Vietnamese frustrated by pay, Indonesians by poor work relationships
Immigration
Japan Inc. seeks 'golden' talent in Asia to address labor shortage
Companies redouble efforts to recruit college graduates, technical trainees
Japan immigration
Number of foreign residents in Japan's Okinawa surges 50% in 2.5 years
Resort-heavy prefecture increasingly turning to overseas workers
Society
Cambodian trainee seeks damages over alleged rapes at Japan farm
Woman's lawyer cites serious human rights abuse, while accused man denies claims
Education
Japan pauses language exams for foreign workers amid cheating fears
JFT-Basic examinees in Japan suspected of having stand-ins take test
Currencies
Overseas wiring by Japan's foreign workers looms over yen
Effect of remittances could become too big to ignore in the future
Japan immigration
Halal cafeteria is among Japan factory's perks for Muslim workers
Yokowo attracts best employees from Malaysia by targeting common stress point
Japan immigration
Language classes give newcomers from Taiwan window on Japan
As chipmaker TSMC sets up plants in Kumamoto, expat spouses settle in
Japan immigration
More Japanese towns offer classes to help foreign residents adjust
Education ministry aims to expand language and culture classes nationwide
International relations
Asia steps up call for U.S. involvement in region with eye on Trump
Defense chiefs also seek continued dialogue with China to avoid conflict
Japan immigration
Japan kicks off uniform Japanese-language teaching certifications
12,000 to take first exam amid country's growing reliance on foreign workers
Immigration
Japan's LEOC to hire 1,000 skilled workers a year from Southeast Asia
Canteen operator to utilize renewed visa scheme for recruitment in the Philippines, Myanmar
Education
Japanese-language schools fail accreditation test
70% fall short of status because of 'inadequate' curricula and excess debt
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign firefighters become fixtures in local communities
More tasked with disaster preparation and interpretation despite legal uncertainties
Japan immigration
Japan regional bank to match Indonesian workers with local companies
Saikyo Bank's new service aims to help small businesses overcome labor shortage
Politics
China's 'transnational repression' intimidates critics in Japan: report
Beijing undermines activities 'threatening to one-party rule,' Human Rights Watch says
Interview
Nepal to send more skilled workers to Japan: labor minister
Pay levels in Japan still appealing despite weak yen, says Sharat Singh Bhandari
Japan immigration
Renting in Japan: New services help foreigners navigate
Property searches, contract signings are among hurdles to first-time arrivals
Japan immigration
Indonesia to more than double Japan-bound workers: labor minister
Japan should consider recognizing Indonesian qualifications, Ida Fauziyah says
Education
More international students work in Japan, but face barriers
Language hurdles remain problematic despite increasing demand for labor
Japan immigration
Japan eyes automated airport immigration for foreign arrivals
Visitors from visa-exempt countries won't have to be questioned by inspectors
Japan immigration
Nearly 10,000 foreign workers missing from Japan's intern program
Government moves to clarify rules allowing transfers to escape abuse