Japan’s cabinet approved Friday a plan to increase the number of industries that can offer a long-term work visa for skilled foreign workers in a move to tackle the country’s acute labor shortage.
During a meeting, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the need for Japan to promote the smooth acceptance of foreign workers in order to address “the severe labor shortage,” Kyodo News reported.
At present, only skilled workers in the construction and shipbuilding sectors can apply for a Class II visa, which grants an unlimited length of stay and allows holders to bring family members into the country….