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  • 13 Mar 2024 16:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO - Japan is set to sharply increase the number of foreigners it accepts under its skilled worker visa with plans to receive up to 800,000 people in the next five years, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

    In an attempt to cope with an acute labor shortage, the government is considering adding the road transportation, railway, forestry and timber industries as targets of the visa system, which was introduced in April 2019, the source said.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net

  • 13 Mar 2024 16:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s two biggest airlines — All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines — announced plans to recruit more than 3,700 new employees in the fiscal year ending in March 2025 to meet the continued demand following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • 13 Mar 2024 15:49 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--The number of workers in Japan would fall by 9.56 million from 2022 to 57.68 million in 2040 if the country continues to have no economic growth and lacks active labor force participation, mainly by women, according to an estimate by a government-affiliated body.

    Source: https://www.nippon.com

  • 13 Mar 2024 15:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    An increasing number of major companies in Japan are reaching early deals with their labor unions on large pay hikes in this year's spring wage negotiations.

    These firms include not only automakers and other manufacturers but also restaurant and other service operators and retailers, reflecting a recovery in earnings from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a sense of crisis over labor shortages.

    Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp


  • 27 Feb 2024 20:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan is facing a stark shortage of skilled human resources in the technology sector, even as it seeks to digitalise its economy and kickstart its lagging semiconductor industry.

    Source: https://www.scmp.com


  • 27 Feb 2024 20:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    New recruits to the Japanese military will be allowed to have longer hair in a bid to attract more young people, the country's defence ministry has said.

    The announcement comes as Japan struggles with a shortage of soldiers in the face of growing concerns about China and North Korea.

    Source: https://www.bbc.com


  • 27 Feb 2024 20:07 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government has adopted plans to create a new system designed to train unskilled foreign workers and facilitate their attainment of medium- to long-term employment opportunities in Japan.

    Source: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

  • 27 Feb 2024 20:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government on Friday formally decided to abolish the controversial foreign technical intern program, marking a significant shift in its approach to workers from overseas. In its place, there will be a new system enabling long-term residency.

    The new system is aimed at bringing foreign workers up to a certain skill level within three years, paving the way for a long-term stay in Japan.

    Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • 16 Feb 2024 01:22 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Pizza delivery giant Domino's has apologized after a video surfaced online Monday of an employee pretending to pick his nose and wipe it on pizza dough — the latest in a spate of similar incidents to go viral online.

    The video, which was posted at around 3 p.m. Monday on the Bakusai forum website, showed what appeared to be a uniformed Domino's Pizza employee picking his nose and rubbing it on the pizza dough.

    Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • 14 Feb 2024 19:22 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government advisory panel Wednesday proposed hikes in hospital visit fees paid by outpatients for their initial and follow-up medical examinations, in order to increase salaries of health care workers.

    Source: https://www.nippon.com


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