308 Japanese companies affected by U.S. work visa halt: survey

At least 308 Japanese companies and over 1,400 staff based in the United States have been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt the issuance of certain work visas until the end of this year, a survey by Japan's trade promotion agency showed Thursday.In the survey of 961 Japanese companies conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization from June 26 through Wednesday, 35 percent of companies responded that their operations had been affected in some way, with 13 percent saying the impact had been serious.The responses reflect Trump's strict immigration measures, which …READ FULL ARTICLE