Japan to launch new visa track next week for skilled foreigners

The Japanese government will introduce a new, simplified system for granting highly skilled professional visas to foreign workers next Friday to attract overseas talent, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday.Under the new measure, the government will grant the visa to foreign applicants and introduce preferential treatment for those who meet certain conditions, such as having an annual income of 20 million yen ($151,000) and a master's degree.Under the government's current points-based system, points are allocated according to categories that include academic and employment background…READ FULL ARTICLE