TOKYO -- Japan will establish a new visa status that will make it easier for IT engineers and other workers for overseas companies to reside in the country, the Immigration Services Agency said ...

More foreign workers are coming to Japan with the visa status called "Engineer/Specialist in humanities/International services." Their number has tripled over the past decade to over 400 thousand.

Salama is in Japan on a highly skilled professional visa, which will help him if he eventually decides to apply for permanent residency. Iskandar proudly displays his engineering diploma from ...

Japan has been trying to lure more talent but rigid visa rules and limited access to banking and housing create barriers for entrepreneurs.