Japan scraps controversial foreign worker program, replacing it with new system
Fox News
Japan has decided to overhaul its foreign trainee program due to criticisms of exploiting cheap labor, replacing it with a new system that aims protect the rights of trainees.
Japan's population of 126 million is rapidly aging and shrinking, and many short-staffed industries, including services, manufacturing and construction, rely heavily on foreign trainees and language students. Japan also grants visas to some white-collar professionals, often from the West.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul continue prosecuting Trump supporters over 2020 election alternate electors.
ICE released a photo of suspect Logan Murfin on Friday after he was charged with allegedly threatening federal agents in social media posts online.
Congress pushes Pentagon to release unedited footage of Caribbean boat strikes through National Defense Authorization Act provision amid ongoing controversy.
Erika Kirk appeared across multiple Fox News programs to share her grief journey, address conspiracy theories surrounding her husband’s death and discuss his final book.
Republican challenger John Nagel accuses Representative Ilhan Omar of responsibility in the $1 billion Feeding Our Future fraud scandal affecting her Minneapolis district.
White House mocks CNN as "Chicken News Network" on Thursday for failing to book Stephen Miller, but network quickly says members of the administration are welcome on air.
A 39-year-old woman was reportedly stabbed multiple times in a Macy's Herald Square bathroom. The NYPD said an individual was arrested and charged.
ICE arrests Kevin Alexis Mendez-Ortiz, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, after he fled a head-on crash in Maryland that left a woman with severe injuries.
President Donald Trump touted the U.S. economy and asked when he will be awarded credit for creating "perhaps the Greatest Economy" ever in U.S. history.
Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson contest public trial access in Charlie Kirk murder case, citing media attention concerns and witness intimidation risks.
Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker take center stage at crucial Democratic Party winter summit in Los Angeles, which kicks off on Thursday.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development opened an investigation into Boston's DEI housing practices, alleging the city has violated the federal Fair Housing Act.
Mississippi governor orders release of man who served more than 10 years of illegal 15-year sentence
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ordered the release of Marcus Taylor, calling his 15-year sentence for a five-year maximum crime an illegal miscarriage of justice.