Gov't to give foreign 4th-generation Japanese work rights

The government is set to introduce a new residence status next year that will allow fourth-generation Japanese living abroad to work in the country, a Justice Ministry source said Thursday.It expects several thousand youths with Japanese roots from countries like Brazil and Peru who fulfill certain requirements to enter the country annually. Many Japanese immigrated to Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries.The government hopes the program will help develop an improved relationship between Japan and the participants' home countries but concern remains some may be exploited as cheap la…READ FULL ARTICLE