TOKYO -- Japan is considering letting foreign nationals working in farming, food service and other sectors remain in the country indefinitely as soon as next fiscal year, sources familiar with the matter said, a significant turning point for a country that has long kept its borders mostly closed to immigrants.
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A Vietnamese woman works at a restaurant in Tokyo, under a program created in 2019 to fill 14 understaffed sectors. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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