What to know about how caps on foreign workers in Japan are determined
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese government determines caps on foreign workers in the countr
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese government determines caps on foreign workers in the countr
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by Kioxia Holdings after the company disclosed weaker-than-expected earnings forecasts
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Spanish authorities have confirmed one Japanese dead and suggested another is likely among the unidentified foreign victims in a high
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun work on establishing a central body to promote the country's content industry, including anime and video ga
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