The Japanese government has disclose a plan to welcome up to 820,000 foreigners in the transportation and logistics sectors under its skilled worker visa over the next five years which is more than double the previous estimation for the five years.

The country aims to alleviate the shortage of drivers by extending their stay of up to five years and to revise current regulations to facilitate the acceptance of skilled workers in the newly added sectors.

During a meeting ahead of the cabinet decision, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi requested relevant ministers to, “make preparations to accept (the foreign workers) without delay and to make efforts to realize an inclusive society.”

This cabinet decision to expand the eligible industries under the Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 visa to 16, is the first expansion since the program’s inception in 2019.

Demand for Foreign Labour

Japan’s demand for foreign labor has intensified due to factors such as a declining birthrate and significant shortages in transportation and logistics sectors, which are expected to worsen with the implementation of new overtime regulations for drivers starting in April, known as the “2024 problem.”

Under the expanded program, skilled foreigners will be recruited as drivers in the road transportation sector, including buses, taxis, and trucks, by certified companies.

Language proficiency requirements, particularly for drivers of buses and taxis who interact with passengers, include passing the N3 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

In the railway sector, skilled workers will be engaged in roles such as train car manufacturing, track maintenance, and operation as drivers, conductors, and station staff.

Additionally, operations related to textiles, iron and steel, and printing in the manufacturing industry have been included in the program.

Foreigners holding the No. 1 visa must demonstrate professional and Japanese language skills, while the No. 2 visa allows for unlimited renewals and potential permanent residency, enabling workers to bring their families to Japan.

The government’s move to expand the skilled worker visa program coincides with efforts to overhaul the foreign trainee program, aiming to address issues such as labor rights violations and unpaid wages. The new program will facilitate trainees’ transition to the Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 visa by allowing them to switch workplaces within the same industry under specific conditions while acquiring necessary skills.

https://www.intelregion.com/jobs/japan-invites-820000-nigerians-other-foreign-workers-to-tackle-labour-shortage/


https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/money/1586199-japan-invites-nigerians-foreign-workers-battles-labour-shortages/#:~:text=The%20Japanese%20government%20has%20disclosed,vital%20industries%20in%20the%20country.


https://businessday.ng/world/article/japan-opens-door-to-foreign-workers-to-address-labor-shortages/

Slave market do open for Asia

All road leads to Japan...
But I hear say East Asia men get small pee🙈🙈🙈...




*Runs out of thread*

I don’t trust any country that doesn’t speak English. But good luck to those who would benefit from this.

Problem is going to be the language. Japanese is a very difficult but not impossible to learn and what makes matters worse is the systems of handwriting and then the concept of keigo. Necessary for someone interacting with customers

Looks like the Japanese population issues is finally forcing them to take in immigrants.

Japan is a bit of a racist country though. Even to white people.

Naija no invite their own?

I thought they reduced unemployment rate from 35% to 4%?

To think NbS or whatever actually came out and said unemployment rate in Nigeria is 4%, wow.

Wicked leaders and supporters

Yet when you drive everyday, you see destitution and poverty. Able bodied men sitting under trees from morning to night in multitudes, yet we have lower unemployment rates than European countries according to Agbado stats.

Good luck to those willing to Japa

Japan or American business owners?

Mtcheeeew

Majority of the USA business production factories are outside USA because they can't afford to pay the USA labour.

The Japan's economy is fair better for their citizens to take the factory jobs that pay with peanuts.

The mindset of the capitalists if to make more profits while paying penny to their workers

God make this plan work out oo make many Nigerians japa oo because hardship for 9ja too much especially all those aboki trailer drivers

When you discriminate so much that it’s hurting your economy
You have no choice
Africans are taking over

Validated:
Slave market do open for Asia

Japanese and Hong Kong employers pay handsomely. I am writing from experience. They don't think like the rest of Asians who always want to use people and pay them peanuts. Those two places are the America of Asia.

The only problem here is that going to Japan to work won't be easy because they will expect you to pass their language test; a language nobody else speaks but only them.

@LordIsaac

They don’t want you in their tech or healthcare. Not even finance sector. Na to be bus driver lol. These people don’t even hide their disdain for Africans.

helinues:
Japan or American business owners?

Mtcheeeew

Majority of the USA business production factories are outside USA because they can't afford to pay the USA labour.

The Japan's economy is fair better for their citizens to take the factory jobs that pay with peanuts.

The mindset of the capitalists if to make more profits while paying penny to their workers

all dis your explanation na unto say wetin? Your explanation is irrelevant to the subject matter.

Japan here I come! Na to learn the language be wahala

Asia Tiger

well since no one is going to say it i will
who wants to japa to Japan?

Alorack! Havoc work

Dey go use person tire. No rest no brk! No go risk am broda and 6tas?

ValCon888:
They don’t want you in their tech or healthcare. Not even finance sector. Na to be bus driver lol. These people don’t even hide their disdain for Africans.

Their country, their rules. If you no like am, get your own country.

Wow! Great news! Nigerian's will overdo this one.

Hope Japan knows what they want to do so?

Blacks especially Nigerians are not people to welcome or pity. They will just scatter japan with time

They will start gang groups and other illegal things

Yankee101:
When you discriminate so much that it’s hurting your economy
You have no choice
Africans are taking over

Taking over with what?

Do africa really have the capacity to take over the world?

You guys should stop some unnecessary bragin and face reality

Germany prefer Indians and Japan considered Nigerians among their options

I just hope that some people will not go there and spoil the name and chances of other Nigerians.

Validated:
Slave market do open for Asia

it's better for you to be a well fed slave than hungry free man, bandits that would letter be given amnesty by your government won't be hunting you around. And if it's time to die, you die peacefully

SmartPolician:


Japanese and Hong Kong employers pay handsomely. I am writing from experience. They don't think like the rest of Asians who always want to use people and pay them peanuts. Those two places are the America of Asia.

The only problem here is that going to Japan to work won't be easy because they will expect you to pass their language test; a language nobody else speaks but only them.

@LordIsaac

I see.

Puss360:
All road leads to Japan...
But I hear say East Asia men get small pee🙈🙈🙈...

Majority of Asian men though industrious and smart have very small pricks like a short man's little finger I hear.
Nigerian men with their big gbolas and bedroom skills no come get sense. Lol.
I'm kidding.

ValCon888:
They don’t want you in their tech or healthcare. Not even finance sector. Na to be bus driver lol. These people don’t even hide their disdain for Africans.

What tech or Healthcare skills do you have have to take to a whole japan. Abi you have forgotten it is japan you are talking of? You want to go do programming, engineering, medicine etc in Japan, the country that makes Toyota, Honda etc, a high tech country? De play..
The jobs they have available is as stated, so which one is distain again?
I am sure if a naija person goes there, works for 5 years, works even as a truck driver in a country with gdp per capita of $36k no way he wount make enough savings to do thing back home.

Puss360:
All road leads to Japan...
But I hear say East Asia men get small pee🙈🙈🙈...

You want go test am?
U don run all the naija guys own finish?
You won use Japanese guys do retirement blow na

I expensive and boring society, what is the usefulness of income when you can’t have fun

ValCon888:
They don’t want you in their tech or healthcare. Not even finance sector. Na to be bus driver lol. These people don’t even hide their disdain for Africans.

They invited EVERYONE to apply, nor just Africans, so you're talking rubbish.

Optional09:
I expensive and boring society, what is the usefulness of income when you can’t have fun

Dude, who else makes a society to BUBBLE if not blacks?

Name ONE country without black people that is not boring.

The happening countries in the world always have blacks - Nigeria, Jamaica, US, UK, France, Canada, South Africa, Ghana, Brazil.

Blacks bring VIBES.

Japan will become more exciting and bubbling as more black folk troop in.

Nice.

Reflect7:


They invited EVERYONE to apply, nor just Africans, so you're talking rubbish.

The fact that everyone was invited doesn't mean these jobs aren't targeted at a specific people.

No self-respecting citizen of a first world country will apply for these jobs. You lack the ability to reason critically.