Japan will begin rating some foreign immigrants with a point system next year that gives visa preference to those with higher education and skill levels, the Mainichi newspaper reported. The program may begin as early as next spring and aims to to attract as many as 2,000 workers, the Mainichi said today, citing the Justice [...] Read more »
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