Justice Ministry eyes budget boost for policies on foreign nationals
The Justice Ministry plans to seek an increase in funds to finance measures to deal with a surge…
Nearly 80% of Japanese Firms Face Labor Shortages as Admin Work Drains Daily Hours: Survey
KEY POINTSBellSystem24 survey finds 78.6% of managers at Japanese companies with 30 or more employees report labor shortagesManagers…
Japan’s Digital Deficit Raises Sovereignty Concerns: A Call for Strategic Policy Making
Japan’s “digital deficit,” driven by burgeoning payments to foreign-based big-tech firms, has raised concerns about the country’s competitiveness…
Japan to launch council to overhaul legal frameworks governing AI use
The government decided Tuesday to establish a new council to drastically overhaul legal frameworks governing the development and…
Japan to fully digitalize airport customs system by 2030
Japan is looking to completely digitalize its airport customs system by 2030 to further optimize the process of…
Japan enacts bill overhauling guardianship system
Japan’s parliament enacted a bill Wednesday to revise the Civil Code to overhaul the country’s adult guardianship system…