Multinationals woo Japan's foreign students amid labor crunch

Lack of language skills hinders hiring despite government support

20190723 job fair for foreign students

Japan is attracting hundreds of thousands of students from overseas, but many have trouble finding work in the country after graduation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Multinationals in Japan desperate for young talent are increasingly turning to non-Japanese students to fill the gaps in their payrolls.

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