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National | Help Wanted? Dec 29, 2019

Student's death reveals dark side of Bhutan-Japan exchange program

by Ryusei Takahashi

A year has passed since the lifeless body of a Bhutanese exchange student was discovered hanging from a tree in a public park in Fukuoka. Sonam Tobgay, 24, was a student in the Learn and Earn Program, an exchange program created by the Bhutanese labor ...

Business | Help Wanted? Apr 21, 2019

Foreign staff bring new perspectives to smaller firms in Japan

by Kazuaki Nagata

There's no denying that Japan, amid a severe labor crunch and a shrinking population, will need to rely more on foreign workers in the coming years, and that's especially true for small and midsize companies. Because of language issues and cultural differences, smaller firms often ...