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Japan cabinet approves bill to accept foreign blue-collar workers

Japan is looking to boost the number of workers in the construction industry as well as other sectors including nursing and agriculture. [Courtesy]

Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to bring more blue-collar foreign workers into the country, in a controversial move to address chronic labour shortages.

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