thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan needs YOU. The government on Friday added four new industries to its foreign skilled worker visa program as it moves to address the nation's driver shortage by allowing more people access to stays of up to five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/four-industries-added-foreign-worker-visa/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's welfare ministry has proposed to an expert panel a plan to conditionally allow foreign nationals to engage in home care services for the elderly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/society/foreign-workers-home-care-services-elderly/ #japan #society #foreignworkers #foreigntrainees #medicine #health #elderly #aging #welfareministry

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan hit a record high of over 3.4 million in 2023, with employment-related visas seeing significant growth amid efforts to address the country's acute labor shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/society/foreign-nationals-visas-japan-record/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the country's growing number of foreign workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/17/japan/society/foreign-students-scholarships/

thejapantimes, to community
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A seasoned recruiter tells us why he's spent the last decade doing business in Japan and what he's learned from growing and leading multinational recruitment firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/03/09/our-lives/cornerstone-recruitment-japan-matt-nicholls/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan is set to sharply increase the number of foreign nationals it accepts under its skilled worker visa, with plans to receive up to 800,000 people in the next five years, a source familiar with the matter has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/japan/politics/japan-foreign-worker-expansion/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Samsung phones. Hyundai cars. LG TVs. South Korean exports are available in virtually every corner of the world. But the nation is more dependent than ever before on an import to keep its factories and farms humming: foreign labor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/03/asia-pacific/society/south-korea-need-foreign-workers/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan is loosening up conditions for the granting of residential status to foreign students who have graduated from vocational schools in Japan, in an attempt to retain highly skilled professionals amid a chronic labor shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/29/japan/foreign-students-residential-status/

msquebanh, to hongkong
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Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a employer, faces a demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her following the helper's cancer diagnosis.

of domestic helpers is an ongoing issue in Hong Kong.

The outcome of Guting’s case could become a that provides better for HK's over 370,000 foreign domestic workers.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/hong-kong-employer-sued-for-74-000-over-mistreatment-of-late-filipino-helper-4714728.html

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan is considering revoking or downgrading the residency status of foreign permanent residents who intentionally evade or repeatedly delay paying their taxes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/20/japan/crime-legal/foreign-permanent-residents/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A recent survey has shown Japanese people who reside outside the country's major cities do not regularly interact with the foreign nationals who live in their communities, underscoring the need for Japan to work harder on integrating society. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/10/japan/society/foreign-workers-limited-exchanges/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan has formally decided to abolish its controversial foreign technical intern program, marking a significant shift in its approach to workers from overseas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/09/japan/society/technical-intern-program-scrapped/ #japan #society #immigration #jobs #expats #visas #foreigntrainees #foreignworkers

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The face of Japan is changing amid a labor shortage that has resulted in the number of foreign workers rising to a record 2 million in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/society/japan-mass-foreign-immigration/?utm_content=buffer4bc6f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan plans to begin issuing six-month visas for digital nomads with an annual income of ¥10 million or more, with the program expected to start by the end of March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/02/japan/society/digital-nomad-visa-march/?utm_content=buffer7bc5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Noto quake shows that foreigners' needs should also be taken into account in disaster situations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/30/japan/foreigners-disaster-response-preparedness/?utm_content=bufferf3bab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The number of foreign workers in Japan has surpassed 2 million for the first time, reaching a record high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/foreign-workers-top-2-million/?utm_content=buffera3e6b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A Tokyo bus operator has declared its desire to hire foreign drivers, hoping the move will prompt Japan to open up the job to people from abroad as the country grapples with a growing labor shortage in the public transport sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/20/japan/society/tokyo-buses-foreign-drivers/?utm_content=bufferf0d8e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #aging #publictransportation #foreignworkers #immigration

thejapantimes, to Japan
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In Tokyo, Indian migrant women struggle to break free from patriarchal structures. But in more gender-equal Berlin, a different picture emerges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/03/japan/indian-migrants-women-tokyo-berlin/?utm_content=buffere1926&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Immigration Services Agency has announced it will grant long-term residency to fourth-generation foreign nationals of Japanese descent from countries such as Brazil and Peru. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/22/japan/people-of-japanse-descent-long-term-residency/?utm_content=buffer6ad86&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to community
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Two young Indian men describe taking part in Japan's controversial Technical Intern Training Program as a rewarding cultural experience. Luck shouldn't play such a key factor in a government initiative, but their story could serve as a model for how to fix things. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2023/12/18/issues/indian-trainees-farm-internship-japan/?utm_content=bufferafc66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #community #issues #immigration #foreigntrainees #indiancommunity #foreignworkers

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A panel of experts submitted its final report on a reassessment, scrapping and redesign of the controversial foreign technical intern program to the Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/30/japan/society/foreign-tech-intern-report-submission/?utm_content=buffer1f06e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's lack of a digital nomad visa has not stopped the country from becoming a fast-growing destination for remote workers. The government is looking to tap into this growing market to boost the tourism industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/27/japan/society/digital-nomad-visa-japan/?utm_content=buffer7eba1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A government panel has compiled a final report on a new system to replace Japan's controversial trainee program for foreign nationals, featuring improved rights protection with increased flexibility for workplace changes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/25/japan/technical-intern-final-report/?utm_content=bufferff195&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

msquebanh, to Israel
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plans to replace expelled employees with workers from .
After Israel govt canceled all Palestinian

https://youtube.com/shorts/PKNbiFgtcEw

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The number of Indian migrants to Japan has ballooned. Why are so many choosing to move here? Are they able to flourish? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/11/06/japan/india-diaspora-japan-growing-myths/?utm_content=buffer168f2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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