The Diet passed a bill on June 14 creating a new system allowing migrant workers to stay in Japan for longer periods, as a step toward addressing the nation's growing labor shortage. The new ...

the government signaled a historic shift in Japan’s famously restrictive immigration policies with a plan to admit thousands of foreigners—mostly as guest workers—to ease the growing labor ...

In the article "Japan's 'Flexicurity' Approach: Reforming labor market institutions with a focus on reassurance, training, and flexibility," one of two featured articles in this month's RIETI Report, ...

Improving labor efficiency is key for Japan's economy as the country struggles with a falling population. The country's hourly productivity is the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The country ...

A bill that would enable Japan to ratify an International Labor Organization (ILO) convention against forced labor is expected to be enacted during the current session of the Diet. The legislation ...

The 5.46% preliminary reading from Rengo, a 7 million member-strong group, tops both last year's preliminary and final figures and is likely to mark the highest pay hike in 33 years.

This study examines the determinants of binary choice with respect to the migration decisions of foreign students in Japan (i.e., whether they choose to remain in the country following graduation). A ...