Should this be achieved, it would include areas such as food manufacturing and could take effect as early as June, the Nikkei added. Rapidly-ageing Japan currently suffers from a shortage of labour in a number of sectors but remains reluctant to allow widespread immigration of foreign labourers. (Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Messaging: elaine.lies@thomsonreuters.com)) TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan is considering
expanding the number of fields in which skilled foreign workers
can receive long-term work visas to 12 from the current three,
the Nikkei reported on Monday.
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