Editorials Apr 6, 2019
A disturbing new report shows once again how badly the foreign trainee program needs major fixes.
Commentary / Japan Nov 28, 2016
Despite legislation, danger of exploiting foreign workers remains
by Walt Gardner
Rather than relying on foreign "trainees" to compensate for labor shortages, Japan should establish apprenticeship programs to give citizens needed skills.
Editorials Feb 24, 2015
The labor ministry should devise more effective measures to be taken against "black companies" and more strictly enforce existing labor laws to halt abusive labor practices.
Editorials Feb 10, 2015
If Japan needs foreign workers to fill its manpower needs, the government should consider a new system of accepting such labor on a longer-term basis rather than under the guise of an technical internship program.