TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to accept foreign blue-collar workers in greater numbers than ever, small and midsize businesses are looking to the new visa rules taking effect Monday for relief from a labor shortage that has hit them especially hard.
Japan immigration
Small businesses see savior in Japan's blue-collar labor influx
Understaffed companies ready to welcome Asian workers in greater numbers
Foreign workers have labored for years in Japanese factories under a skills training program. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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