CHIBA, Japan - Across Japan, foreign workers are keeping factories, fisheries, and workshops afloat. But as wages rise in neighboring countries, many business owners worry that Japan may no longer be ...

In Kyoto, an unusual crop has appeared in the hills along the western fringe of the ancient capital. Indigo plants are being cultivated here for the first time in centuries in a revival of a ...

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration. The economy of Kutchan, a town on Japan’s ...

Living in Japan? Avoid common tax mistakes foreigners and residents make, from side income and overseas earnings to residence ...