TOKYO, May 24 (NewsOnJapan) - Mos Burger has hired 16 Vietnamese nationals who have acquired residence status through "specific skills" for foreign workers and made their training public. (NewsOnJapan)

The number of evacuees from Ukraine to Japan since Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country in late February reached 1,000 on Saturday, immigration authorities said. (abs-cbn.com)

It may not currently be a topic of polite conversation in much of local society, but abortion in Japan has existed for as long as people have. (unseenjapan.com)

A medical school in Japan has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for discriminating against them in entrance exams. (BBC)

Japanese experts on coronavirus infections are offering new advice on face masks. They say there may be more situations where people do not need to wear them. (NHK)

The draconian Sakoku-rei or Seclusion Edict, as ordered by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, in 1636, would seal off the country from the outside world for the next two centuries. (Japan Today)

In this video, I sat down with my 7 year old daughter to talk about life at a Japanese elementary school as a black girl. This is her take. (The Black Experience Japan)

Steve Kaufmann is a Swedish-born Canadian polyglot. As of 2022, he has an understanding of 20 languages. (TAKASHii from Japan)

The Seven School Mysteries are a staple of Japanese horror, but how did they come about and, perhaps most importantly, what are they? (Tara A. Devlin)

TOKYO -- Young children in Japan made 20% fewer doctor visits last year. Some experts credit widespread mask-wearing but others say many parents kept their children away from hospitals out of fear they would not be able to work if their kids contract the novel coronavirus. ()

I'm going to Kyoto city to look for some kanji. (Miku Real Japanese)

Today, we made EBI Chilli, fried shrimp with spicy sauce! It's delicious and easy to make! (Kimono Mom)

“A MAN WITH A KNIFE will come to the school today.” It’s not exactly the greeting one expects upon showing up to work. But this is what the vice-principal said on my arrival at the junior high school where I taught in rural Gunma Prefecture, Japan. (atlasobscura.com)

Japan's immigration agency says the country granted refugee status to 74 foreigners last year, the largest number since record-keeping began in 1982. (NHK)

The National Police Agency issued an advisory to all prefectural police forces in December to avoid questioning people in a way that could be perceived as racially motivated, according to agency officials. (Kyodo)

This is the fastest, easiest way to pick up basic Japanese! This video will challenge your listening comprehension skills and help you progress in your Japanese study. (Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com)

Japan will make higher education more accessible to middle-class science and technology students by expanding government subsidies for low-income students, a government panel proposed on Tuesday. (Japan Times)

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Japanese education experts have urged central and local governments to take urgent steps to address the chronic shortages of teachers. (NHK)

A single mother in her 40s with two children has been walking a financial tightrope since she lost her job at a restaurant in the summer of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)