Japan immigration

Japan to train hundreds of immigrant support staffers

Newcomers call for one-stop service for addressing everyday problems

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A teacher in Yamagata teaches Japanese to foreigners. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer
March 25, 2023 04:38 JST

TOKYO -- Japan plans to train in several years more than 300 professionals who will help immigrants sign up for government services or address everyday issues as part of broader efforts to facilitate their adjustment to new lives.

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