TOKYO -- Managing a diverse workforce is like coaching soccer in Brazil, says the head of a small Japanese auto parts supplier looking to establish itself as a trendsetter in support for foreigners in a country that tends to see them as guest workers rather than residents.
Japan immigration
Helping foreign workers in Japan pays off for small auto parts maker
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Toshinao Hirano, president of Hirano Vinyl Industry, center, raises his fist along with members of his mostly foreign-born workforce. (Photo courtesy of Hirano Vinyl Industry)
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