On June 19, Japan’s government unveiled a plan to funnel 10.5 trillion yen ($65.1 billion) in combined public and private ...

For many Gen Zers, paying off student loans and affording decent housing may seem like a pipe dream. But this may be a distant problem for young Japanese talent emerging from universities and heading ...

Toyota plans to increase production in Japan, but to do so, it will have to rely on a growing number of foreign workers. If it doesn’t, production could slip by up to 25 percent, signaling a seismic ...

As the government aims to welcome 400,000 foreign students, universities are at the center of this effort, balancing tradition with innovation to meet labor shortages and foster cultural integration.

HANOI, Vietnam, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mishima Kosan has over 2,500 employees across Japan and Myanmar. With a large workforce, high professional requirements, and geographically dispersed ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on people from overseas to address its chronic labor shortage. Japan had a record 2.3 million ...

PsiQuantum, the University of Tokyo, and the Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation today announced a partnership to provide education and training for Japan’s growing quantum workforce. This initiative is ...

More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country’s demographic crisis. According to figures released ...