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FOREIGN WORKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019
New Zealand's Global Impact Visa program offers Japan tips for luring global talent
When it comes to attracting global talent, New Zealand, perennially the world's easiest place to do business, can offer Japan some hints on how to welcome entrepreneurs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 22, 2019
Hokkaido scholarships for foreign care workers draw nationwide attention amid labor crunch
Three municipalities, including Higashikawa in Hokkaido's Kamikawa subprefecture, and nursing care providers in the prefecture's north introduced in April a scholarship program for non-Japanese attending welfare services schools to encourage them to take up jobs at local nursing homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2019
New Japan Justice Minister Masako Mori vows reforms to protect human rights
Justice Minister Masako Mori has pledged to prioritize the protection of human rights and support services for victims of crime in her new role.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 15, 2019
Foreign students in Japan hold back on applying for newly created visas due to past illegal overwork
Many foreign students in Nagoya have recently been found to be reluctant to apply for newly created visas intended to bring more workers from abroad, fearing their applications might not be accepted because they have been working more part-time hours than permitted for those with student visas.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2019
Only 895 granted blue-collar visas since April, immigration agency admits
The immigration service had issued just 895 working permits as of early November under the new visa system for skilled blue-collar foreign workers, a far lower number than had originally been forecast for this time, agency officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2019
Japan's immigration agency to adopt stricter measures to curb disappearances of foreign trainees
The agency will ban firms from taking in new trainees if they are found to have violated the program's conditions and their trainees have gone missing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2019
Looking overseas to solve Japan's labor shortage
Japan is running out of time. Where will migrants come from when the international competition for Asian workers heats up?
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2019
Ensure education for foreign children
Too many foreign children are missing out on school in Japan, and the problem is only going to get worse as more immigrants enter the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 4, 2019
Fukushima Prefecture to conduct survey to better understand foreign residents' needs
Amid a growing number of foreign residents, Fukushima Prefecture is set to initiate a survey in October that will look into their needs and concerns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2019
To create an immigrant-friendly Japan, start with education reform
The conformity that is encouraged in Japanese public schools shapes a social consciousness that is suspicious of outsiders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 30, 2019
When it comes to foreign hires, restaurant chains in Japan's Chubu region are taking a long view
Amid a continuing labor shortage in the food service industry, major restaurant chains in the Chubu region are hiring an increasing number of foreign workers who have just graduated from universities in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 23, 2019
Chinese became largest foreign community in Okinawa in 2018, excluding U.S. military personnel
Chinese people became the largest group of foreign nationals living in Okinawa Prefecture in 2018, surpassing American residents — excluding personnel on U.S. military bases and their dependents — for the first time since a new calculation method was employed in 2012.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019
Japan revoked record number of visas in 2018 as authorities stepped up crackdown
Immigration authorities revoked a record 832 visas in 2018, more than double the figure of a year earlier, Justice Ministry data showed Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2019
Record 5,160 firms employing foreign trainees in Japan violated labor laws in 2018, ministry says
A record 5,160 business facilities employing foreign technical intern trainees were told in 2018 to correct practices that violated labor-related laws, the labor ministry has said.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2019
Helping foreign residents learn Japanese
The enactment of a new law that spells out the government's responsibility to ensure adequate Japanese language education for residents from overseas is a step forward. Policy actions and funding to back it up must now follow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2019
Is Japan becoming a country of immigration?
Japan needs to create a system to build an intercultural society by learning from the efforts of other countries.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019
New law holds government responsible for teaching Japanese to all foreign residents
The legislation places the onus for providing learning opportunities on the state but does not contain any concrete measures to fund.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2019
More oversight of schools accepting foreign students
Universities that are actively recruiting students from overseas must take steps to ensure they remain in school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2019
Kurdish refugee released on bail after 17 months in detention reunites with family in Tokyo
The tears of joy were impossible to contain Monday for the 8-year-old son of Kurdish asylum-seeker Mehmet Colak, who was released on the day after being detained for 17 months at Tokyo Regional Detention House.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019
Japan to encourage foreign workers to maintain employment outside major cities
The government is planning measures to encourage foreign workers with specific skills under the country's new visa statuses to secure jobs and continue employment outside of big cities, officials said Monday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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