I f you plan to start a business in Japan, acquiring the appropriate resident status—often called a “work visa“—is essential. This visa allows you to engage in your business as a president ...

As labor-strapped Japan faces a growing exodus of foreign workers due to low wages and other employment challenges, some com ...

The number of foreigners working in Japan with the “specified skilled worker” visa has sharply increased since its creation ...

Under the system, foreign nationals can work in Japan on the visa for five years in one of 14 sectors, including agriculture, construction and nursing care. Foreign workers have two ways to obtain ...

Trainees who have spent 3 or more years in Japan ... a new visa status is unclear. Japanese government officials and businesses eager to employ foreign workers have lots of work ahead, because ...

Digital nomads can now enjoy more time in Asia as the newly-launched Taiwan visa extends to one year validity.View on ...

Japan has offered to ease visa rules for Chinese visitors as the two sides seek to step up engagements. Japan will extend the maximum length of multiple-entry visas from five years to 10 years, while ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has met with top Chinese leaders during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last month.