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Japan may loosen immigration rules for blue-collar workers
Japan's cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country's immigration rules.
The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to enter the country.
Japan has restrictive immigration laws and accepts few workers from other countries.
But new rules could allow blue-collar workers in the construction, farming and healthcare sectors to work there.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46070080
The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to enter the country.
Japan has restrictive immigration laws and accepts few workers from other countries.
But new rules could allow blue-collar workers in the construction, farming and healthcare sectors to work there.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46070080