Japan Immigration News

Japan Inc. pursues multilingual foreign students in global push

Release Date
2025-02-12
Media
NIKKEI Asia
Summary
Japanese companies are increasingly hiring foreign students to address labor shortages and support global expansion. Nichirei, a frozen-food company, is hiring three Southeast Asian graduates this spring to help boost overseas sales, aiming for 30% of total revenue by 2030. Businesses and local governments are also providing services to support foreign students in securing jobs. Tokyo-based Gowell is one such company assisting international students in finding employment in Japan.
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Student