Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Linda Sieg and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan, in a major policy shift, enacted on Saturday a law to let in more foreign, ...

Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to attract more foreign blue-collar workers, as the world’s number-three economy battles a crippling labour shortage caused by an ageing and shrinking population. The ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill that would allow the entry of more foreign blue-color workers as the country’s fast-aging population faces labor shortages. The bill is a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan, in a major policy shift, enacted on Saturday a law to let in more foreign, blue-collar workers to ease a labour shortage, despite criticism it was too hastily crafted and ...