Japan eyes shift in skilled-worker visas toward food production

Keeping total unchanged, plan seeks to cut quotas for restaurants and hotels

20220803 Vietnamese in Food Factory

Japan could more than double its visa quota for skilled workers involved in food production. (Photo by Masayuki Terasawa)

SHIKO UEDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan will consider revamping its quotas for visas issued to skilled foreign workers, putting more emphasis on production of ready-made meals and less on restaurants and hotels to reflect changes in demand amid the pandemic.

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