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IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 10, 2018
With debate on constitutional reform sidelined, has immigration law been a pyrrhic victory for Abe?
As the extraordinary Diet session wrapped up, Abe found himself no closer to fulfilling his longtime ambition of amending the nation's postwar Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
Japan passes controversial immigration bill paving way for foreign worker influx
The bill has elicited a fierce backlash from opposition lawmakers, who say it is void of key specifics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2018
A new immigration policy for Japan
Japan should focus on accepting highly skilled immigrants and leverage domestic resources to solve its shortage of unskilled labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018
Immigration bill clears Lower House despite opposition filibuster and no-confidence motion
Deliberations on the bill, which is predicted to bring in 340,000 blue-collar foreign workers, only started Nov. 21, leading opposition parties to call for more discussion.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2018
Opposition ramps up criticism of new immigration law ahead of Lower House passage
They slammed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's interpretation of immigrants as out of line with “global standards.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2018
Time for Japan to enter world war for talent
Japanese companies need to seize the moment and proactively market Japan as an attractive and dynamic place to work.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2018
The global talent race
In a global knowledge economy, countries that do not join the competition for high-skilled workers will fall behind.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2018
Address issues in the technical intern program
Any practices where abuse of foreign workers is suspected should be eliminated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2018
Japan's justice minister apologizes for erroneous data on foreign interns, blaming Excel mishap
Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita claimed the errors arose due to incorrect data calculations in the Excel spreadsheet software.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2018
Japan's ruling bloc votes down motion to remove head of judiciary committee amid clash over immigration bill
In the latest political clash over a controversial immigration bill, the ruling parties on Tuesday voted down a motion calling for the dismissal of the head of the Lower House's judiciary committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2018
Wrangling over planned shake-up of Japan's immigration control law intensifies after government admits to data errors
A ruckus in the Diet over erroneous statistics leaves the government's Dec. 10 deadline for passage of new legislation in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2018
From entertainment sushi to pension sushi
It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018
Japan looks to hold tests in seven countries for farm jobs under new visas
Although cautious, Japanese firms are ready to hire foreign workers who will come to the country under a new visa arrangement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2018
Vietnam-born rights advocate Bungo Okabe steps in to stifle abuse of technical trainees in Japan
When it came to light in March that a Vietnamese man in Japan's foreign trainee program was duped into performing radioactive decontamination work in areas devastated by the 2011 nuclear disaster, Bungo Okabe, 36, was the first to offer help in seeking justice.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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