Posted 4/2/2024, 2:07:47 PM
Japan Opening Doors to Foreign Workers to Ease Driver Shortage
- Japan plans to allow 820,000 foreign workers over the next 5 years to address labor shortages in transportation and logistics sectors
- New regulation restricting driver overtime hours expected to worsen existing driver shortfalls
- Expanded program allows skilled foreign workers to fill vacancies in bus, taxi, and truck driving positions
- New visa program offers unlimited renewals, ability to bring families, and potential permanent residency
- Efforts underway to reform trainee program to smoothen transition to Skilled Worker program allowing workplaces switches within industry
