Despite being very few in number, some foreign-born firefighters are employed in Japan, but their nationality is proving a conundrum due to opaque restrictions placed on what duties non-Japanese public servants can carry out.The ambiguous rules have left some of these firefighters and the local governments that hired them -- some in depopulated rural areas -- confused about how their much-needed abilities can be utilized.A nationwide tally compiled by the Internal Affairs Ministry's Fire and Disaster Management Agency showed that there were 479 foreign fire brigade members working in Japan …READ FULL ARTICLE
