Japan grants 1st working visa under new system to 2 Cambodians

Japanese immigration authorities said Friday they have decided to grant the first visas under a new system aimed at accepting more foreign workers to two Cambodian women.The Immigration Services Agency said it has sent notifications to the women in their 20s, allowing them to work in the farming sector.To deal with a chronic labor shortage due to the country's rapidly graying population and declining birthrate, Japan introduced in April the new visa status, in a major policy shift from its traditionally strict immigration rules.The Cambodian women, who have been staying in Japan under a sta…READ FULL ARTICLE