J APAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant ...

For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.

Japan's monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off ...

Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this ...

Residents fear the picturesque village of Bibury on the Oxfordshire border is being 'destroyed' because of the ongoing work ...

The US can maintain close ties with Japan while pursuing productive engagement with China, even as tensions rise between Asia’s two largest economies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “We feel ...

Keita Takahashi is a legend of the gaming industry, having created the Katamari franchise that began with Katamari Damacy on the PS2 back in 2004, and it's a series that still continues to achieve ...

After being elected head of Japan’s ruling party, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pledge to “work, work, work, work, work” for the people made such an impact that, even in a nation known for toiling ...

A Suffolk County advisory commission formed 22 years ago to help lawmakers craft policies that assist people on public assistance in finding employment will expire at the end of the month, despite ...

6% of recent retirees have already returned to work due to weakened finances. ‘Americans are going to feel it’: Bessent forecasts price shift Which college football teams have declined bowl ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Japan’s plan to provide a one-time payment of 20,000 yen (about US$130) per child is being welcomed by charity groups serving vulnerable families, but they say it will only offer temporary relief amid ...