Japan is jumping on the digital nomad bandwagon with a new visa for foreign remote workers earning at least $68,200 per year. It’s just one more option for millions of location-independent workers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: f11photo/Shutterstock Credit: f11photo/Shutterstock Given the rise of remote-friendly jobs, it’s no wonder that digital ...

Digital Wallet’s TAX REFUND JAPAN wins the Japan Financial Innovation Award (JFIA) 2026 for digitalizing tax refunds ...

If living and working in Japan is on your bucket list, mark your calendar. Japan plans to start offering a six-month digital nomad visa at the end of March, according to The Japan Times. The ...

Japan is set to launch a new visa program tailored for digital nomads, allowing them to work remotely while enjoying the country's beautiful landscapes for up to six months. The Immigration Services ...

Since taking office in 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has sought to establish “a new form of capitalism” in Japan. At the center of his vision has been a “national strategy” to develop ...

A few weeks ago, Japan’s Digital Minister Kono Taro appeared via video link at the Tallinn Digital Summit – one of the biggest digital government events in the calendar – for the second year in a row.

A string of stablecoin projects has begun to shake up Japan’s digital money ecosystem. It quietly opened the door to yen-pegged stablecoins this month. But these won’t replace cash at the local ...

Japan’s government entities and regulators are too deeply embedded in the digital industry’s fixed structure — which lacks digital literacy, client responsibility and close connections with ...

The Bank of Japan is developing a CBDC for retail and wholesale use that relies on the cooperation of trusted institutions and the public. It defined its approach in October 2020 and has since ...