![[Breaking] Japan to Lift COVID State of Emergency in Tokyo, Other Areas – Suga](https://japanofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lifting-of-state-of-emergency-300x169.jpg)
With less than a month until the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese government voted Thursday to suspend the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight other prefectures while maintaining some restrictions. READ ALSO: Japan to Ease Restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka Starting June 21 Aside from the capital, the state of emergency will be lifted in [...]
Despite being a relatively ‘close’ country to the Philippines, Filipinos and other expats planning to work in Japan should be aware that the Japanese culture is way more distinct than just their quirky innovations and flair for convenience. This is especially evident at work and in daily life. So if you plan to relocate to [...]
A government official said Friday (June 11) that Japan is considering implementing less stringent coronavirus restrictions in areas such as Tokyo and Osaka when the state of emergency is lifted on June 21, as the country seeks to contain the health crisis with less than 50 days until the start of the Tokyo Olympics. While [...]
![[Working in Japan] Here’s What You Need to Know About Japan Work Visas](https://japanofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/work-visa-guide-300x157.jpg)
There are many different Japanese visa options for expatriates including overseas Filipino workers to pick from, depending on whether you need a temporary or permanent residency permit. READ ALSO: 5 Things OFWs Need To Know Before Working in Japan These are almost all work-based, and the type of work you undertake will determine which visa [...]
Hospitals in Osaka, Japan’s second-largest city, are overwhelmed by a massive wave of new coronavirus infections, with beds and ventilators running out as tired doctors warn of a “system collapse” and advise against keeping the Olympics this summer. Japan’s western area, home to 9 million people, is bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s fourth wave, [...]
Online applications for the national ID started on Friday, April 30, with the aim of registering 70 million Filipinos in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by the end of 2021. READ ALSO: How to Renew Philippine Passport Online (E-Passport) for Filipinos in Japan President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11055, also known as the [...]
Every Filipino has a different story and reason as to why they want to work overseas. Some of them come from very impoverished backgrounds and used this as their motivation to work hard, better themselves, and dream big towards having the life they never had back in the Philippines. Such is the story of our [...]
Surveys by local governments in the country reveal the coronavirus variant first detected in Britain is surging in the country. The variant, labeled N501Y, is said to be more transmissible than the original coronavirus. Surge in UK Coronavirus Variant Noted in Japan In Osaka Prefecture, a survey of 304 people who tested positive in the [...]
The Tokyo government has adopted stricter measures to fight the coronavirus on Monday (April 13) as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1 per cent of people have been vaccinated. READ NEXT: This is how Tokyo is Coping with [...]
On Friday, April 9, the Japanese government will approve tougher coronavirus measures for the capital, weeks after the lifting of the state of emergency and with just over 100 days of the Tokyo Olympics being postponed. However, such restrictions appear to be less stringent than some of the general closures enforced in other countries and [...]
