Asahi Shimbun | 12 October 2018
Cabinet ministers on Oct. 12 approved a broad outline of the new “specified skills” residence status, including a sub-category that will allow foreign workers to bring over family members and stay for extended periods.
The new visas are designed to address chronic labor shortages in specific fields in Japan by bringing in more foreign workers with a certain level of skill and Japanese language ability.
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