Amid a labor shortage in Japan, the number of foreign workers rose above 2 million for the first time in 2023. A report published by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare shows that the number of ...

As Japanese companies try to tackle their labor shortages, the number of foreign workers in the country has risen to a new high of 2.3 million. As of October 2024, foreign workers in Japan totaled 2.3 ...

The Japanese government has decided to accept up to around 1.23 million foreign workers by March 2029 under two programs -- one for skilled workers and the other for trainees. The sector-by-sector ...

TOKYO -- The number of foreigners working in Japan surged by 250,000 in a year to 2.3 million in October, the largest year-on-year increase since records began in 2008, as efforts by companies to ...

TOKYO -- A Nikkei survey found that a majority of economists believe the increase in the number of foreign residents in Japan will enhance the country's fiscal balance, driven by their tax and social ...

The number of foreign residents in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa status hit a record 336,196 as of the end of June, according to a report released Tuesday by the Immigration ...

Foreign workers in Japan hit a record high in 2025, totaling 2.57 million as of the end of October, up 11.7% from the year before, as the country suffers from an acute labor shortage due to a ...

SINGAPORE – Most employers are satisfied with their migrant staff, while the workers themselves report record-high satisfaction with their working and living conditions, noted a survey on Aug 21. The ...