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Japanese philanthropist who has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in distress

Japanese philanthropist who has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in distress

Jiho Yoshimizu has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in Japan during crises after seeing the desperation of young migrants in a foreign land.
Japanese employers arrested for illegally hiring Vietnamese workers

Japanese employers arrested for illegally hiring Vietnamese workers

Vietnamese workers shift from temporary jobs to long-term stay, buying homes in Japan, South Korea

Vietnamese workers shift from temporary jobs to long-term stay, buying homes in Japan, South Korea

Japan scrambles to keep Vietnamese workers

Japan scrambles to keep Vietnamese workers

Concerned that Vietnam's economic growth and a weakening yen might make Vietnamese workers less enthusiastic about working in Japan, Yoshihisa Tawara is looking to improve their benefits.
January 11, 2026 | 07:18 am PT
The mechanism of illegal workers in Japan

The mechanism of illegal workers in Japan

My cousin had "disappeared" in Japan. That was the initial information I received from my uncle living in the countryside.
December 8, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Exploitation, wage arrears, improper job assignment: Vietnamese workers' woes in Japan

Exploitation, wage arrears, improper job assignment: Vietnamese workers' woes in Japan

Many Vietnamese workers in Japan with the high-skilled "Gijinkoku" visa complain about wage arrears and being assigned to jobs outside their area of expertise, without clear support mechanism.
May 14, 2025 | 08:02 pm PT
Over 37,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in Q1

Over 37,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in Q1

The Department of Overseas Labor Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs reported that 37,027 Vietnamese workers went abroad for employment in the first three months of this year, accounting for 28.4% of this year's target.
March 31, 2025 | 06:07 pm PT
Vietnamese embassy steps in to help 150 workers in Japan claim unpaid wages

Vietnamese embassy steps in to help 150 workers in Japan claim unpaid wages

Regarding the case of a Japanese company failing to pay wages to Vietnamese workers, the Labor Management Board of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has taken action to assist workers in solving the issue.
December 23, 2024 | 08:17 pm PT
Job firms struggle to hire guest workers for Japan due to illegal recruitment practices

Job firms struggle to hire guest workers for Japan due to illegal recruitment practices

Major Vietnamese labor export companies are struggling to find workers for Japan since illegal middlemen recruit them in large numbers and “sell” them to large firms.
December 22, 2024 | 03:38 pm PT
Japan to share entry costs, ease job-changing restrictions for Vietnamese workers

Japan to share entry costs, ease job-changing restrictions for Vietnamese workers

Japan is set to reduce entry costs and ease restrictions for Vietnamese workers under a new initiative, enabling shared departure expenses and more flexible job transfers to enhance migrant work conditions.
November 11, 2024 | 03:25 pm PT
Vietnamese worker sparks controversy by bringing durian onto Tokyo metro train

Vietnamese worker sparks controversy by bringing durian onto Tokyo metro train

A Vietnamese worker in Japan has sparked online controversy after bringing durian onto a Tokyo metro train earlier this month, causing discomfort to fellow passengers.
June 8, 2024 | 11:06 pm PT
6 Vietnamese jailed for beating countryman to death in Japan

6 Vietnamese jailed for beating countryman to death in Japan

A Hanoi court has handed prison terms to six local men who joined a fight that killed a Vietnamese worker in Japan.
May 9, 2023 | 03:46 am PT
Vietnamese take advantage of Japan's new skilled worker visa

Vietnamese take advantage of Japan's new skilled worker visa

Vietnamese account for the largest number of new skilled worker visas introduced in April, Japan's immigration agency said.
November 15, 2019 | 06:49 pm PT
Buddhist nun prays for Vietnamese workers who died in Japan

Buddhist nun prays for Vietnamese workers who died in Japan

Rows of wooden mortuary tablets inscribed with names line an altar at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo.
March 28, 2019 | 05:17 pm PT
Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labor system opens up

Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labor system opens up

The trainees system began in Japan in 1993 with the aim of transferring skills to workers from developing countries, but experts say abuses developed early on.
March 18, 2019 | 08:35 pm PT
 
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