Want to move to Japan? This guide explains every visa option, requirements, costs and the first steps to settling into life ...

OIZUMI, Gunma -- While many foreigners work in this east Japan town, the cost of hiring them is increasing year by year. What exactly is the reason for local employers to continue hiring them? Some ...

Japan’s labour shortage has led to increased hiring of workers with disabilities, especially in rural areas and understaffed sectors. While legal reforms and public support services have improved ...

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration. The economy of Kutchan, a town on Japan’s ...

After being elected head of Japan’s ruling party, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pledge to “work, work, work, work, work” ...

My cousin had "disappeared" in Japan. That was the initial information I received from my uncle living in the countryside.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work ...

In Kyoto, an unusual crop has appeared in the hills along the western fringe of the ancient capital. Indigo plants are being cultivated here for the first time in centuries in a revival of a ...

Moving to Japan can feel like stepping into your favorite anime or travel fantasy. But what does it actually take to pack up your life and move here? Whether you’re coming for work, school, love or ...