Niigata and Yamagata schools reopen and trains resume operations two days after magnitude 6.7 quake
Most schools and trains in quake-hit areas on the Sea of Japan coast resumed operations on Thursday, the latest signs of recovery from the magnitude 6.7 earthquake Tuesday that caused landslides and power outages and left dozens of people injured. Children returned to elementary and ...
Foreign workers helping Tohoku seafood companies recover from 2011 quake and tsunami
Fish processors are now trying to stem their losses by turning to foreign trainees as firms deal with a severe labor shortage in the region.
By March, the Justice Ministry plans to investigate all cases that it suspects could amount to similar violations and disclose the result of its probe.
A new law regarding foreign workers brings up old problems
Activists in the field bring up concerns with Japan's new approach to manual laborers from overseas.
As Japan enacts law opening door wider to foreign labor, experts warn of challenges with integration
Experts say new government policies to facilitate the integration of foreign workers into Japanese society will be necessary if the new visa system is to succeed.
Japan passes controversial immigration bill paving way for foreign worker influx
The bill has elicited a fierce backlash from opposition lawmakers, who say it is void of key specifics.
Japan's justice minister apologizes for erroneous data on foreign interns, blaming Excel mishap
Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita claimed the errors arose due to incorrect data calculations in the Excel spreadsheet software.
Support group for Vietnamese residents in Japan offers help with health and jobs
A support group for Vietnamese residents in Japan has been established in Tokyo, aiming to help them land lawful jobs and ease their difficulties in daily life, amid concerns about some who turn to crime. The Vietnam Mutual Aid Association in Japan says it will ...
Clothing manufacturer in Ehime loses license to host foreign trainees over visa violation
A clothing manufacturer in Ehime Prefecture was stripped Tuesday of its license to host foreign trainees under a government program, following a violation of immigration law by two Chinese workers and a company executive. It marked the first revocation since a new law aimed at ...
More Vietnamese trainees made to conduct Fukushima decontamination work, union says
Three more Vietnamese men in a foreign trainee program in Japan were made to take part in radioactive decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 2011 nuclear crisis, their supporters said Wednesday. The Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau is conducting a probe, ...
Japan's need for foreign labor to get dire as 2050 nears
As the nation struggles with a shortage of workers and an aging population, experts expect Japan to develop a severe labor shortage around mid-century.
Five Cambodian trainees exploited by employer in Japan rescued, sent home
Five Cambodian trainees who were allegedly deceived by brokers and subjected to exploitative working conditions in Japan have been rescued and sent home with promises of compensation, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. In a statement, the ministry said the Cambodian Embassy in Tokyo, in cooperation ...
