Number of Flu Cases on the Rise, Reaching Outbreak Levels
The entry of the first month of the year signals the beginning of another cycle of the seasons, specifically in countries such as Japan. And with the changes in temperatures …
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First Batch of Nursing Care Trainees from Myanmar Arrives in Japan
In the run-up towards the activation of the new worker visa status this year, the government continues to facilitate its training programs, which in a way, will contribute to the …
Labour Shortage Sends More Japanese Companies to go Under
Seeing how the serious labour crunch in the country will affect the economy in the immediate future, government officials convened earlier last month to polish the guidelines of the new …
Gov’t to Set Hiring Limits for Nursing Facility Operators that Bring in Foreign Workers
The road to a radical period in Japan’s immigration stand is truly not without a challenge and is taken meticulously by the government together with industry stakeholders. In the series …
New Year Car Assailant had ‘Wanted to Burn’ Crowd at Meiji Shrine
The entry of the New Year indeed came with a bang, at least in the Harajuku District in Tokyo after a young driver rammed into a crowd, injuring eight in …
Travellers from Japan Now Required to Pay JPY 1,000 Departure Tax from January 7
With the expected influx of workers in the country starting April this year, and then for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Games, measures to heighten security, monitor travel movement, and boost …