PM Shinzo Abe says Japan wants to accept more foreign workers from April

Japan wants to start accepting more foreign workers from April next year by introducing a new status of residence, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday, as the country grapples with a serious labor crunch across many of its industries.In a meeting with Cabinet members, Abe instructed them to speed up preparations to realize the targeted beginning period of the plan that will open the door to blue-collar laborers from abroad in addition to currently accepted highly skilled foreigners.In what could be a turning point for Japan's labor market, the government expects to accept hundreds of tho…READ FULL ARTICLE