National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Jan 31, 2022
Municipalities are coming up with ideas to welcome newcomers as members of communities while also trying to stop young people from leaving their hometowns.
National Jan 30, 2022
Japan surveys foreign trainees' financial situations as more bolt from jobs
Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily in debt.
National Jan 28, 2022
Number of foreign trainees in Japan falls for first time amid pandemic
Despite the drop, Japan's demand for foreign workers has been growing due to a labor shortage caused by the nation's rapidly aging population.
National Jan 25, 2022
The warning comes following an incident in which a Vietnamese man allegedly suffered serious injuries at the hands of Japanese co-workers for about two years.
National | FOCUS Dec 28, 2021
Omicron offers stark reminder of human cost of Japan's border controls
by Ryusei Takahashi
The administration’s response to the new variant has again shone a light on the impact of tough countermeasures, and demonstrated the country’s continued willingness to pay the price.
Business Dec 1, 2021
Japan's first omicron variant case rekindles COVID-19 anxiety among businesses
Concerns over the variant have prompted major companies to cancel overseas business trips and firms are wary of COVID-19 restrictions being reimposed on social activities.
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 | 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.
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.