Japan will handle immigration in a practical and effective way that deters unruly behavior and maintains national identity while profiting from foreign labor. On Friday, its government expanded the ...

Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt a four-day workweek, but those efforts face steep challenges in a country famous for its workaholic culture. "The reasons Japanese work long hours ...

Young athletes are being recruited to plug a staff shortage in Japan’s nursing homes. The results are reshaping elder care.

While traversing the narrow, winding roads outside the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko, I stopped by a farm with a view of Mount Fuji, where a few locals were picking fruit. Most were older, and one ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin using humanoid robots for ground handling work at a major Tokyo airport from May in a ...

Japan's largest federation of trade union, Rengo, on Friday said that workers at the country's biggest firms are set for the sharpest wage spike in more than three decades, setting the stage for the ...

As corporate America and Europe drag workers back to five days in the office and squeeze for ever more efficiency, Japan is quietly paying thousands of older employees to show up, sit down, and do ...

Japan has raised the Japanese proficiency threshold for certain work visas, making JLPT N2 or equivalent essential for eligibility. Longer naturalization timelines add pressure for learners to reach ...

Japan's unions have managed to negotiate for its highest wage increases in over 30 years, but not all its workers benefit. Only about 16% of workers are unionized, and most are concentrated in large ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials have held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after Japan moved past years of historical disputes ...

Japan will begin testing humanoid robots at airports from May 2026 to support baggage and cargo handling, aiming to reduce ...