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 […]
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Japan Times |11 October 2018 The government is considering allowing blue-collar foreign workers with certain skills to live permanently in the country with their families, as Japan struggles with a serious labor shortage amid a declining population, sources said Thursday. In what would represent a turning point for the country’s immigration policy, which more or
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The Mainichi | 15 September 2018 TOKYO — In response to the government’s planned introduction of a new residency status for foreign laborers, the Japan Franchise Association (JFA) is considering submitting a request to have convenience store clerk included under the new work visa, top association officials revealed to the Mainichi Shimbun in a recent
By: Sakura Murakami Japan Times | 28 August 2018 The Justice Ministry will upgrade its Immigration Bureau to an agency from April to deal with an anticipated influx of foreign workers, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. With the government seeking to accept more foreign workers from April
The Japan News | 25 August 2018 The Justice Ministry has entered into the final stage of coordination on establishing a new agency in April 2019 to deal with an increase in foreign workers, ministry sources said. At the Entry and Status Control Agency (tentative name), an immigration control department and residency management assistance department
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LittleIndia.com |22 August 2018 Japan is looking at allowing foreign workers in various sectors, including construction, agriculture, nursing, hotel and ship-building industries, which are facing huge labor shortage. Japan is facing a shortage of workforce, making it realize the need to fill this gap through hiring of foreign workers, starting in April 2019. CLICK TO
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The Japan News | 20 August 2018 The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to assist small and midsize manufacturers in the recruitment of foreign workers, as the range of eligible foreigners able to work in Japan will be expanded starting in April 2019 at the earliest. By making it easier for firms to hire
Nikkei Asian Review | 6 June 2018 TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced plans to accept more workers from abroad to ease Japan’s labor shortages. But the country has a long way to go to facilitate their social integration through language programs and other measures. The government plans to create a new
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