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Japan to Allow Foreign SSW to Stay Indefinitely
The recent foreign national acceptance launched last April 1, 2019 called the Specified Skill Worker is a system to accept foreign nationals that have a certain level of expertise and skill and can begin to work immediately in response to circumstances of serious labor shortages in Japan. The “Specified Skilled Worker” visa has two
Joker Attacks Tokyo Train on Halloween
Dressed in a Joker costume, a 24 year old Japanese named Kyota Hattori carried out an attack inside a Keio Line train in Tokyo. According to police reports, Hattori confessed that he wanted to kill many people. He explained that he wants to be sentenced to death for the crime he has committed. Hattori further
Udon Blanket in Japan Promises Better Sleep
The COVID-19 pandemic has been giving us heavy loads of anxiety since it started. With all the stress and worries on top of our heads right now, having a good night’s sleep seems to be very difficult nowadays. So. in order to solve this problem, a company in Japan popular for its Goku no Kimochi
Japan Holds New Internet Speed World Record – 319 terabits per second!
At the time this was written, my current download internet speed in the Philippines is 43.98 by PLDT Fiber plan. But lo and behold, Japan holds a record-breaking speed of 319 terabits per second! Recently, Japan announced that they were able to break their previous world record of internet speed. What is more amazing
Japan to Donate 1 Million Covid Vaccines to PH this Week
As a continuation of bilateral donations, Japan said on Tuesday that they will be sending millions of AstraZeneca vaccines to neighboring Asian nations including the Philippines. Japan will be sending 1 million each to Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam this week. “Glad to be the bearer of good news today. Japan will donate AstraZeneca
Yay or Nay: Japan Proposes a 4-day Work Week
Early June 2021, the government included in its annual economic policy guidelines the proposal to employers to shorten the working days to 4 days. This would mean a 3-day weekend for every employee! Is it a yay or a nay for you? According to the survey of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,Job Hunting Hurdles Due to Pandemic
With bankruptcies rising due the COVID-19 pandemic, this has imposed more challenges in landing a job after graduation to graduating university students in Japan. It is apparent these days in Japan that recruitment has been drastically changed due to COVID-19. The ‘worker’s market’ used to be a place where these graduating students gain employment
March 8, 2021Bankruptcies on the Rise in Japan due to Pandemic
Teikoku Databank, a credit research firm, reports that around 1,107 bankruptcies hit Japan as of the end of February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most affected businesses are the bars and restaurants followed by the construction industry and hotels. The notable increase in bankruptcies in urban areas were said to be due to
March 5, 2021Japan Heading to a Cashless Economy Due to COVID-19
Surveys say that more customers are choosing cashless transactions amid the pandemic. Japanese who are known to be avid users of bills and coins are now heading towards a cashless economy to lower COVID-19 infection risks and earn more rewards. G-Plan Inc. and Biglobe Inc. conducted a survey April of last year showing 29.5%
February 26, 2021Jollibee Foods Brings Japan’s Favorite Beef Bowl Closer to Filipinos
Yoshinoya’s famous Gyudon beef bowl will soon be the next big thing in the Philippines as Jolibee Foods and Yoshinoya Holdings team up for a joint venture with a 50-branch expansion in the Philippines as part of their long term plans. Yoshinoya, Japan’s biggest fast-food chain, plans to set up a $2.7 million joint
February 17, 2021A Pandemic Survival Hack for Foreigners in Japan: Easy Japanese
With a goal to help foreigners survive in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of students from the Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University in Tokyo initiated a movement called Easy Japanese to aid foreigners who are not fluent in either Japanese or English in Japan be adequately informed about the government’s safety and
February 16, 2021Survey Reveals How Japanese Firms are Affected by the Global Pandemic
The World Health Organization has recently announced that the novel corona virus which originated in Wuhan China last December 2019 already become a global pandemic as it has affected numerous countries across the globe and brought about serious damage or repercussions not only in the population but also in the economic performance and stability in the affected countries.
March 19, 2020Foreign Scientists May Avail of Benefits under Highly Skilled Professional Visa
The Land of the Rising Sun is widely known as one of the most advanced countries across the globe when it comes to scientific research and technology. In this regard, a lot of big and international companies and firms have expressed their intention to invest in Japan. A number of these companies have set up their physical existence
March 4, 2020Two Instances that Enable Foreign Professionals to Avail of Green Card in Japan
The Japanese government deems it to be in the best of the country to encourage the influx of more and more foreign professionals in the Land of the Rising Sun. Having highly skilled foreign professionals can be considered as a big asset to promote the economic growth of Japan considering that the potential of these foreign professionals to
February 27, 2020Foreign Care Givers Allowed to be Exempted from Industry Specific Exam to Obtain Visa
Known to many countries across the globe, Japan is currently dealing with the impacts of an aging population as a result of its low birth rate and a vast decline in inward migration. With the tremendous rise in the number of senior citizens in the country, there is also a corresponding need to increase social welfare benefits and
February 21, 2020Japanese Immigration Agency Determined to Bolster Foreign Worker Recruitment
With the the amendment of the Immigration Control Act that took effect last April of 2019, more and more foreign nationals have expressed their interest in working and residing in the Land of the Rising Sun. This is one of the measures undertaken by the Japanese government in order to address the chronic labor shortage in the country
February 20, 2020