The requirement applies to jobs in which language skills are central, such as translation, interpretation and customer-facing ...

The Japanese government has decided to require proof of Japanese language proficiency for individuals seeking the visa status of engineer, specialist in humanities or international services for work ...

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 organize ...

Do you need N2 to work in Japan now? Here’s what the new language requirement for the Engineer/Specialist visa actually means ...

A long-term Afghan resident of Japan has set up a free language school to help her more newly arrived countrywomen stay connected with their children, who now prefer to converse in Japanese rather ...

Tom Garry, Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo, is a linguist who has been active as a translator, lexicographer, and English instructor for about 40 years since coming to Japan in 1983. As ...