Japan set to allow more foreign workers

Critics have complained of a lack of clarity and pointed to future challenges after Japan enacted a foreign workers bill to allow more than 345,000 people to work there in the next five years.

The Japanese Diet, the upper house of the parliament, on Saturday voted to allow more workers from overseas into the country.

The bill introduced two types of visas in 14 industries such as construction, nursing and farming. The visas will take effect in April.