Labor-hungry Japan OKs allowing more foreign workers from April

The Japanese parliament on Saturday passed a bill to broaden the entry of foreign workers into the country's labor-hungry sectors, despite concern the plan lacks detail and may not ensure proper working conditions.Enactment of the legislation paves the way for Japan to formally open its doors to blue-collar workers, in a major policy shift for a country that has basically granted working visas only to people with professional knowledge and high skills such as doctors, lawyers and teachers.The new visa system for foreign workers is expected to start in April, covering 14 sectors, including c…READ FULL ARTICLE