Foreigner | Smiles Mobile Remittance Japan | No.1 Mobile Remittance App In Japan https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/tag/foreigner/ No.1 Mobile Remittance App In Japan Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:20:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Japan’s Growing Foreign Workforce: Trends, Jobs and Economic Impact https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japans-growing-workforce/ https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japans-growing-workforce/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:20:00 +0000 https://fwd.smileswallet.com/japan/?p=110417 Japan’s foreign workforce has reached a record high. As of October 2025, 2,571,037 foreign workers were employed in Japan, an increase of 11.7% from the previous year. The number of businesses employing foreign workers also reached a record high of 371,215. As Japan’s working-age population declines and labor shortages continue, foreign workers are becoming an […]

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]]> https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/pickleball-in-tokyo/feed/ 0 Japanese Government Announces Summer Electricity and Gas Bill Subsidies https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japan-summer-electricity-gas-subsidies-2026/ https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japan-summer-electricity-gas-subsidies-2026/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:56 +0000 https://fwd.smileswallet.com/japan/?p=108905 As temperatures rise across Japan, many households are preparing for higher electricity and gas bills during the summer months. In response to growing concerns about energy costs, the Japanese government has approved a new subsidy program designed to help residents manage utility expenses during the hottest part of the year.  The support measures, valued at […]

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]]> https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japan-summer-electricity-gas-subsidies-2026/feed/ 0 Japan Launches New “Specified Residence Card” for Foreign Residents https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japan-specified-residence-card-for-foreign-residents/ https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/japan-specified-residence-card-for-foreign-residents/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:49:12 +0000 https://www.smileswallet.com/japan/?p=108674 Integrated residence and My Number card system begin nationwide Japan officially launched its new “Specified Residence Card” system on June 14, 2026, giving foreign residents the option to combine their residence card and My Number card into a single government-issued identification document. The Japanese government introduced the system as part of its broader effort to […]

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