Foreigners with Specified Skill Status in Japan Hits Record High
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--The number of foreigners with specified skilled worker status of residence in Japan hit a record high of 444,256 as of the end of June, up 13.8 pct from the end of 2025, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday. Of them, those who have the Type 2 status, which is for workers with higher skills, increased 2.3-fold to 18,295. The specified skilled...