In a move set to impact foreign workers in Japan, the government has decided to require proof of Japanese language proficiency for individuals applying for visa statuses related to professions such as ...

The number of foreign national students attending public schools in need of Japanese language training has tripled over the past 20 years, a Kyodo News analysis of government data showed, posing a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. One of the odd aspects of the Switch 2 announcement was the quiet ...

Applications for certain levels of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, widely used as a requirement for foreign nationals' employment or study in Japan, have closed ahead of schedule, the ...