Japanese investment in the U.S. shipbuilding sector is years away due to administration hostility to skilled foreign labor, ...

While you might think this is the result of the immigration policy of the Sanae Takaichi administration, both issues can be ...

Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners enjoy special treatment in Japan. Japan’s famed hospitality is under strain ...

Rules for obtaining or keeping a business manager visa in Japan were changed in October 2025, with a three-year grace period to meet the requirements for those who already have them. Some of these ...

Among the industrialized nations, Japan has been notably resistant to immigration. Only 2.3 million foreigners reside in the country of 126 million—less than 2 percent of the total population. (By ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "yokoso" (welcome) sign at Tokyo's Narita Airport is "clearly provisional and time-limited", said Philip Patrick in The ...

Move to a tiered pricing structure could see costs increase for foreign professionals as the government seeks to fund its ...

Japan's recent amendments to its immigration laws, which limit the number of times foreign nationals can apply for asylum, represent a significant step towards refining the country's asylum process.

Last week, Japan’s House of Representatives passed a bill to amend the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. The change speeds up the deportation of foreign nationals without a valid visa ...

Japan is also considering closing its foreign trainee program and implementing a new worker recruitment system aimed at “protecting and developing” human resources. Tokyo is considering easing ...