Japan

Employment for Skill Development Program: A Global Labor Standard for Foreign Agricultural Workers in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo, Takashi Miyairi
ABSTRACT The 2026 Employment for Skill Development Program, Japan’s new program for the admission of foreign laborers, is expected to bring the legal status of foreign laborers into alignment with global standards. The program provides for special, favorable treatment of foreign nationals who...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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U.S. Tariff Policy and Its Impacts on Japanese Agriculture

Seiji Mitsuishi
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes recent shifts in U.S. tariff policy toward strategic protectionism and their implications for Japanese agriculture. Japan’s heavy reliance on imported agricultural products and fertilizers, coupled with an aging farming population, exposes structural vulnerabilities...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Smart Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence Applications: Cases of the Demonstration Project in Japan

Nina Takashino
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the agri-food sector, offering transformative potential for improving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in Japan. However, it is unclear how demonstration subsidies for the introduction of AI smart agriculture...
Country: Japan Topic: Smart agricultureAgricultural technology development
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Characteristics of the Japan Rice Shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots”

Masayuki Ogawa
ABSTRACT The “Reiwa Rice Riots” in Japan exhibit three key characteristics: rice shortages, soaring prices, and historical significance. Triggered by sudden shifts in supply and demand for rice produced in 2023, shortages and fierce competition for rice emerged, causing prices to skyrocket. This...
Country: Japan Topic: Agriculture
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