Japan

Agriculture as Social Infrastructure in Aging Societies

Tsuyoshi Okamura, Chiaki Ura
ABSTRACT Rapid population aging, urbanization, and changes in family structure across Asia have reshaped social problems. Although earlier policies focused on alleviating material poverty, many Asian societies now face growing challenges related to social isolation, loneliness, and the care gap...
Country: Japan Topic: Rural developmentAgricultural human resources developmentFarmers' welfare and retirement system
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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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