Japan’s new visa policy paves way for Vietnamese guest workers
- Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Vietnamese people account for 55 percent of the foreign workers who are granted visa under Japan’s new policy adopted from April 1, 2019, according to the Immigration Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Justice.
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