While Japan faces a deepening labor shortage and growing demand for foreign workers, it has been moving to tighten visa rules ...

Japan stopped accepting “specified skilled” foreign workers for the restaurant industry on April 13, forcing companies to ...

Japan's answer to One Nation skyrockets in popularity after adopting an anti-immigration stance, despite Japan needing ...

The trend of hiring foreign drivers for logistics is spreading throughout the industry in Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Another natural disaster again exposed Japan’s ill-preparedness in dealing with the needs of foreign workers during ...

Toyota plans to increase production in Japan, but to do so, it will have to rely on a growing number of foreign workers. If it doesn’t, production could slip by up to 25 percent, signaling a seismic ...

Asia Is Racing to the Arctic, But It’s Not Easy Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners enjoy special treatment in ...

Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to historic levels. In addition, the number of ...

Japan is grappling with an ageing population, one of the world’s lowest birth rates and labour shortages across industries – Copyright Getty Images North America ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ...

KAMAGAYA, Chiba -- Words and phrases related to raising children, such as "day care meals," "gradual introduction to day care ...

The success of Sanseito, an avowedly anti-immigrant party that won 14 seats in Japan’s upper house election in July 2025, reflects the growing salience of foreigners as a political issue. In response, ...