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This news service contains Japan-related HR news that matter in a nutshell. Guaranteed less than 50 words linked back to its original news source. Great for busy HR pros like you!

  • Japan's new visa system on track to fall far short of target

    21 Jan 2020 15:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is likely to fall far short of its target of issuing work permits under a new visa system to 340,000 non-Japanese over the next five years to alleviate acute labor shortages in 14 sectors.

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

  • Japan to extend provisional certification for graduate care workers

    20 Jan 2020 15:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's welfare ministry plans to extend special transitional measures to fiscal 2026 that grant graduates of elderly care courses provisional certification without the need to pass a national exam, as part of efforts to alleviate a labor shortage in the sector, ministry sources said Sunday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan giving more government workers permission to moonlight amid labor crunch

    12 Jan 2020 15:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    More civil servants are taking second jobs amid the nationwide labor crunch, with some municipalities giving the green light for side jobs that contribute to society.

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

  • Japan to develop app detecting forged residence cards for foreigners

    09 Jan 2020 19:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese government will develop a smartphone app to easily identify forged residence cards for foreigners in an attempt to crack down on violations of visa laws, government officials said.

    Source: https://www.rappler.com/

  • Japanese companies ban Middle East travel

    09 Jan 2020 19:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Many Japanese companies are restricting employees from traveling to the Middle East after Iran attacked Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops in retaliation for the killing of a top military commander.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan to urge firms to employ workers until age 70 from next year

    08 Jan 2020 19:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The labor ministry plans to urge companies from April 2021 to ensure jobs are available for workers until the age of 70, it was learned Wednesday. The plans were included in the summary of a bill to revise the law on stabilizing employment for the elderly that was submitted by the ministry to a Labor Policy Council subcommittee the same day. The ministry aims to submit the bill to an ordinary session of the Diet slated to be convened on Jan. 20.

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

  • Japan targets int’l workers with PSW boost

    08 Jan 2020 15:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan has implemented measures to create more opportunities for international students to find work in the country, government ministers have announced, as stakeholders warn current policies are not helping the country meet its demand for highly-skilled workers.

    Source: https://thepienews.com/

  • Corporate culture remains obstacle to Japan adopting telework

    06 Jan 2020 19:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government has been actively promoting telecommuting, touting its many merits from easing traffic congestion and enhancing disaster preparedness to helping recruit and retain talent amid Japan’s chronic labor shortage.

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

  • Japan's lifetime employment and low pay risk brain drain: lobby

    24 Dec 2019 19:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan faces the prospect of falling behind other countries in the race to foster high-tech businesses unless domestic companies offer competitive pay and revamp outdated employment practices, the nation's most influential business lobby warned on Monday.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan's foreign nurses: disinformation, lack of support shows struggle for new arrivals

    12 Dec 2019 16:08 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan first started actively accepting nurses from other countries more than 11 years ago, when the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Indonesia went into effect in July 2008. 

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

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