TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to accept foreign blue-collar workers in greater numbers than ever, small and midsize businesses are looking to the new visa rules taking effect Monday for relief from a labor shortage that has hit them especially hard.
Japan expects as many as 345,150 applicants for two new visa categories through 2023, many of them from other Asian countries. Staffing companies are preparing to offer consultancy services for workplaces accepting these foreign employees.
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