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Japan Category II Visa: Why Restaurant Workers Are Rushing to Upgrade After New Entry Freeze 

Japan Category II Visa: Why Restaurant Workers Are Rushing to Upgrade After New Entry Freeze 

Japan has a problem with its food service sector that is in crisis, not because its employees are going anywhere, but because it can't find more new employees. The government has already put a temporary

South Korea Enforces Mandatory Online Visa Reporting on HiKorea

South Korea Enforces Mandatory Online Visa Reporting on HiKorea

Digital governance has yet another step in South Korea as the entire adoption of employment reports for foreign workers on the HiKorea portal meets online mode of employment. The Ministry of Justice and the Korea

Japan Illegal Hiring Rules Explained: What Every Foreign Worker Should Know Before Taking a Job 

Japan Illegal Hiring Rules Explained: What Every Foreign Worker Should Know Before Taking a Job 

Japan is going to take illegal hiring seriously. In one prefecture, even cash incentives are being paid for identifying employers who are violating the rules. Whether you are an overseas worker in Japan or intending

Jobs in Japan for Foreigners Boom as 70% of Hotels Struggle to Find Workers 

Jobs in Japan for Foreigners Boom as 70% of Hotels Struggle to Find Workers 

The hospitality industry in Japan is in trouble, and as a career aspirant, that would be a good thing. Although there will be record-high numbers of foreigners visiting Japan at 42.68 million in 2025, over

Covid-19, how the crisis in Russia penalizes Tajik foreign workers and their country’s economy

Covid-19, how the crisis in Russia penalizes Tajik foreign workers and their country’s economy

Tajik foreign workers: Tajikistan is one of the most remittance-dependent nations in the world and Russia is the first destination for Tajik migrant workers. Tajik migrants were unable to travel to Russia since the beginning

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

On Monday, the Japan International Cooperation Agency announced the establishment of an institution to provide better support for migrant workers in the Asian country as part of its goal of fixing the social issues they

Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

A new law to drastically reduce the number of foreign workers within a year: this is what the Kuwait parliament unanimously decided yesterday, Bloomberg reported. That of foreigners is a central issue in the small

Developing countries face sharp drop in remittances from migrant workers

Developing countries face sharp drop in remittances from migrant workers

Coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented socio-economic impact around the globe and hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers are at the receiving end of the crisis. From Asia to Africa, migrants working overseas, particularly in developing countries,

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Following Malaysian government decision to cease the recruitment of foreign workers, the labour rights activists and advocates are urging the government now to address the labour rights issues in the country. Due to the high

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Haitham Sharabi, a human rights researcher, confirmed that there are strong opportunities towards an international escalation against the Qatari regime after the exacerbation of human rights violations and international condemnations against the human rights file