The number of jobless people decreased 4.7% to 1.64 million as more people found new jobs after leaving their previous positions for better opportunities.

Japan is considering allowing foreigners under its revamped trainee program to change jobs after two years at their first ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has unexpectedly helped Japan's nursing homes and information technology (IT) companies overcome years of labour shortages, as job cuts at restaurants and hotels have ...

Labour market reforms, labour shortages and market shifts are transforming Japan's employment culture, with the potential for productivity gains.

Talk of special visas, new jobs and easy relocation to Japan spread like wildfire.But is that really the deal?During the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, ...

TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan, Nikkei has learned, in its latest move to accelerate its restructuring. The ...