Narita airport allows foreign cargo vehicle drivers without Japan licenses

A program allowing foreign workers without Japanese driver's licenses to operate freight transportation vehicles on aircraft parking aprons has begun at Narita airport near Tokyo in an effort to address a severe labor shortage.The first such program in Japan shortens the time required for workers to begin operating cargo vehicles by eliminating the need to convert a foreign license to a Japanese one, a process that usually takes around six months.Two employees from JAL Ground Service Co., a Japan Airlines Group company responsible for handling airport ground operations, received permission …READ FULL ARTICLE