Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Thursday to "properly operate" Japan's foreign worker programs, including by setting ceilings, as she faced questions in parliament from a populist party amid growing public concern over an influx of foreign nationals.The comments by staunch conservative Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister last month, come after she vowed to take stricter measures against visa overstayers and speculative foreign investment in real estate, creating a new ministerial role to handle the matter.At a Diet session, Takaichi said the Specified Skilled Work…READ FULL ARTICLE
