Business Aug 1, 2021
Japanese firms worry about business impact as Myanmar unrest grows
by Yuka Nakao
Many of the more than 400 Japanese companies with local operations in the country have taken steps such as putting business plans on hold.
National Jul 2, 2021
U.S. keeps Tier 2 rating of Japan's efforts against human trafficking
The Japanese government "does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so," the U.S. State Department said
National Jun 15, 2021
Japan to provide greater COVID-19 vaccine support to foreign residents
The government will ensure that vaccination vouchers are sent without fail to foreign nationals while also promoting multilingual COVID-19 consultation services via telephone.
National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Jun 7, 2021
With the number of non-Japanese continuing to grow, the prefecture is hoping to help all of its residents with more accessible information.
National Apr 8, 2021
The rising figure is believed to reflect an increase in the number of people holding the visas.
Film Dec 21, 2020
Film spotlights Vietnamese temporary workers' plight in Japan
by May Masangkay
When director Akio Fujimoto's "Along the Sea" reaches theaters nationwide next spring, he hopes the plight of Vietnamese temporary workers depicted in the film will show the exploitative reality their like face in Japan at times. A co-production with a Vietnamese film company, the movie ...
Business Nov 18, 2020
‘Inclusion’ the watchword as Japan tackles trainees’ isolation
by Kazuaki Nagata
Participants in a recent Tokyo forum said young interns can become socially excluded because their interactions tend not to extend beyond the work sphere.
National Nov 9, 2020
Vietnamese trainee nurses arrive in Japan after coronavirus delay
Negotiations are taking place with Indonesia and the Philippines to expedite the arrival of candidate health workers from those nations, too.
National | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Oct 23, 2020
Oyster firms suffer as travel ban exposes reliance on foreign trainees
The shortage of manpower due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to deal a heavy blow to Hiroshima Prefecture’s oyster industry.
National | Regional Voices: Kyushu Aug 28, 2020
Oita residents group providing rice for foreign interns in need
The group hopes to continue until September, and will need more than 3 tons of rice.
National Aug 25, 2020
Japan to allow stranded foreign technical interns to switch jobs
The Immigration Services Agency said around 24,200 foreign trainees were stuck in the country as of Friday, and the number of such interns is expected to grow.