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US IMMIGRATION

JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2018
Government plans nationwide network of translation systems to help non-Japanese speakers
The government plans to introduce translation systems at about 100 consultation offices to be set up across Japan to provide assistance to foreigners, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga revealed Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 16, 2018
Drastic employment changes are coming
The crucial question is whether technological renovation can create enough new employment opportunities to make up for jobs lost to technology.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Dec 12, 2018
A new law regarding foreign workers brings up old problems
Activists in the field bring up concerns with Japan's new approach to manual laborers from overseas.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Japan ranks third in willingness to accept more immigrants, 27-nation survey shows
Japan is the third-most willing country to accept immigrants, a 27-nation survey by the Pew Research Center showed Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 10, 2018
Japan, look in the mirror called Germany
Germany today reflects Japan's future.
EDITORIALS
Dec 10, 2018
Accepting more foreign workers brings challenges
Unless the government ensures immigrants get the support necessary to have a decent life, it will lose the growing competition among countries to attract foreign workers.
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 / 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 / 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.

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