Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this ...

Across Japan, many regional businesses rely on foreign labour to survive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Across Japan, foreign workers are keeping factories, fisheries, and workshops afloat. But as wages rise in neighboring countries, many business owners worry that Japan may no longer be an attractive ...

TOKYO -- In the 1980s and 1990s, many foreign workers came to Japan because the economy was strong and there were not enough Japanese workers. At that time, problems with people staying in Japan ...

That was Japan’s new far-right Prime Minister’s victory speech vow. Sanae Takaichi was talking about how she’d lead her own party. Not reform the nation’s notoriously long work weeks. But the comments ...

Japan's aging workforce, labor shortages, and government policies show how the country has adapted as 30% of its population ...