National | FOCUS Nov 19, 2018
by Tomohiro Osaki and Sakura Murakami
A ruckus in the Diet over erroneous statistics leaves the government’s Dec. 10 deadline for passage of new legislation in doubt.
National Nov 16, 2018
Japan's industries are ready to hire foreign workers, but concerns remain
by Chisato Tanaka
More than 345,000 blue-collar foreign laborers are expected to enter Japan within a five-year period starting from fiscal 2019, but expectations as to their status and potential appear to differ significantly between the industries they are set to join. Some simply consider them labor, while ...
National / Politics Nov 14, 2018
More than 345,000 foreign workers predicted to come to Japan under new visas: government
by Reiji Yoshida and Sakura Murakami
Some 345,000 blue-collar foreign workers may join the workforce through the first five years of a new working visa system set to be introduced in April — if it wins Diet approval.