Japan, Vietnam to bolster labor condition monitoring

Japan and Vietnam agreed Monday to tighten up the monitoring of labor conditions for Vietnamese workers, as Tokyo opens the door to more foreigners amid a staffing shortage.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed in their meeting close cooperation in tackling problems such as the issue of unscrupulous brokers.The Japanese government has stepped up efforts to eliminate the involvement of brokers who charge extortionate fees for processing visas and other services to facilitate workers' entry into Japan.The government launched a visa system …READ FULL ARTICLE