foreign workers

JLPT Seats Are Running Out as Japan Ties More Visas to Japanese Tests

Just as the government is adding Japanese-language requirements to certain visas, the twice-yearly JLPTs are getting seriously crowded.

“Katakana Hell”: The Culture Shocks Japan’s Asian Immigrants Actually Face

What surprises Asian immigrants in Japan? From corporate jargon to the country's famously indirect "no," there's a lot to navigate.

Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese

Japan may soon raise the income requirements for permanent residency, shutting out most workers here from ever qualifying.