TOKYO -- Young people from developing countries in Asia are flocking to Japan to enroll in technical colleges for auto mechanics, hoping to fill a void in the nation's workforce created by its falling birthrate.
Lahiru Madhushan, second from right, a second-year student at Nissan Automobile Technical College in Yokohama, says he has "always loved cars" and intends to work as a mechanic in Japan after graduation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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