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Akari Nishizawa

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Japan Migration

Articles by Akari Nishizawa (8)

When Does an Expatriate Become a Migrant ?
Lifestyle • ...

When Does an Expatriate Become a Migrant ?

As globalization accelerates, more Japanese expatriates are sent abroad on fixed-term assignments. However, when they build families and raise children there, their stay becomes more than just a career move.

From Kuala Lumpur Classrooms to Japanese Campuses: How Malaysian Students Are Preparing for University Life in Japan
Education & Talent Mobility • ...

From Kuala Lumpur Classrooms to Japanese Campuses: How Malaysian Students Are Preparing for University Life in Japan

Malaysian students prepare academically and culturally for university life in Japan through intensive preparatory programs that bridge educational gaps and transform cultural interest into long-term career opportunities.

Nepal Opens Migrant Worker Health Screening To Public Institutions
Labour & Policy • ...

Nepal Opens Migrant Worker Health Screening To Public Institutions

The move aims to expand access and reduce costs for pre-departure medical checks.

MT Explains: Between Discipline and Exploitation in Japan’s Showa-Style Work Culture
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MT Explains: Between Discipline and Exploitation in Japan’s Showa-Style Work Culture

How trainees are now sustaining a work style that young Japanese workers have left behind, and how “culture” has been used to justify that shift.

Marriage Without Settlement: Building a Family Under Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker System
Community & Life • ...

Marriage Without Settlement: Building a Family Under Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker System

As Japan introduces the new training and employment system while maintaining its stance against immigration, an Indonesian woman has begun a new life there. What challenges stand in their way?

MT Analysis: Why Malaysia Is Emerging as Japan’s New Study-Abroad Destination
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MT Analysis: Why Malaysia Is Emerging as Japan’s New Study-Abroad Destination

As the weak yen raises barriers to studying in the West, more Japanese students are choosing Malaysia for its English-language education and multicultural exposure in a growing Asia.

A Former Trainee in Japan Now Guiding Indonesia’s Next Generation
Lifestyle • ...

A Former Trainee in Japan Now Guiding Indonesia’s Next Generation

A former technical intern trainee from Indonesia has returned home and become a Japanese language teacher, guiding the next generation of Indonesians preparing to work in Japan.

MT Explains: Japan is Ending its Controversial Trainee Program. What Comes Next?
Labour & Policy • ...

MT Explains: Japan is Ending its Controversial Trainee Program. What Comes Next?

The reform of the TITP for migrant workers, which has been controversial in Japan for a long time, is progressing. But to what?