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Student's death reveals dark side of Bhutan-Japan exchange program

National | Help Wanted? Dec 29, 2019

Student's death reveals dark side of Bhutan-Japan exchange program

by Ryusei Takahashi

A year has passed since the lifeless body of a Bhutanese exchange student was discovered hanging from a tree in a public park in Fukuoka. Sonam Tobgay, 24, was a student in the Learn and Earn Program, an exchange program created by the Bhutanese labor ...

Foreign staff bring new perspectives to smaller firms in Japan

Business | Help Wanted? Apr 21, 2019

Foreign staff bring new perspectives to smaller firms in Japan

by Kazuaki Nagata

There's no denying that Japan, amid a severe labor crunch and a shrinking population, will need to rely more on foreign workers in the coming years, and that's especially true for small and midsize companies. Because of language issues and cultural differences, smaller firms often ...

Bumpy ride feared in Japan as new visa types issued to ease labor crunch

National | Help Wanted? Mar 31, 2019

Bumpy ride feared in Japan as new visa types issued to ease labor crunch

by Sakura Murakami

Japan will open its doors wider to workers from abroad when the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act takes effect. However, with it comes a host of other issues.

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Foreign workers are on the way, but are Japanese businesses ready?

National | Help Wanted? Mar 31, 2019

Foreign workers are on the way, but are Japanese businesses ready?

by Masumi Koizumi, Kazuaki Nagata and Satoshi Sugiyama

A new visa program designed to lure more workers to Japan takes effect Monday, and government officials and industry leaders hope two new types will help alleviate the national labor shortage. But whether businesses are prepared to accept them is an entirely different matter. Companies and ...

Japan said unready for drastic social changes despite impending arrival of foreign workers

National | Help Wanted? Dec 31, 2018

Japan said unready for drastic social changes despite impending arrival of foreign workers

by Reiji Yoshida

Experts bemoan the lack of support measures so far for incoming laborers.

Japan's denial of immigration reality echoes Germany's experience with 'guest workers'

National | Help Wanted? Dec 31, 2018

Japan's denial of immigration reality echoes Germany's experience with 'guest workers'

by Satoshi Sugiyama

The recent sweeping revision to the immigration law opens a gateway for as many as 345,000 migrant workers to enter Japan in the next five years. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, however, has repeatedly said the new visa system does not constitute an immigration policy. "This ...

Foreign talent eager to work for Japanese firms, but staid office culture a hindrance

National | Help Wanted? Dec 31, 2018

Foreign talent eager to work for Japanese firms, but staid office culture a hindrance

by Kazuaki Nagata

Dozens of young people from around Asia descended on Tokyo last month for a job fair, dressed in a plain black suit of the type considered "the uniform" for Japanese college students when they meet with prospective employers. Some of the visitors said they were ...

As Japan prepares for more foreign workers, Hamamatsu serves as precedent of interculturalism

National | Help Wanted? Dec 31, 2018

As Japan prepares for more foreign workers, Hamamatsu serves as precedent of interculturalism

by Sakura Murakami

Step into the municipal office of this city and you'll find pamphlets in multiple languages lining the walls, as people waiting in lines converse quietly in Portuguese. Walk along the streets around the station and you'll find an array of Brazilian, Filipino, and Peruvian flags ...

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