Japan Looks to Accept More Foreign Workers Amid Acute Labor Shortages

Japan Looks to Accept More Foreign Workers Amid Acute Labor Shortages
Indonesian workers processing copper pipes at a Nakamoto manufacturing factory in Oizumi, Gunma prefecture, Japan on Oct. 16, 2018. Kazuhiro Nogi/ AFP via Getty Images
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Japan has some of the most restrictive immigration laws in the world but it’s looking to make it easier for local companies to bring in talented foreign workers to some of its less populated regions by offering a fast-track path to permanent residency.

According to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese government will revise a point-based system that grades individuals based on annual income, educational background, and job experience, where those with high scores receive preferential treatment.
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Jenny Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2010. She has reported on Chinese politics, economics, human rights issues, and U.S.-China relations. She has extensively interviewed Chinese scholars, economists, lawyers, and rights activists in China and overseas.
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