Signs of progress in how Japan treats foreign workers
Recognising foreign workers as full and legitimate members of society will enable Japan to become an immigration nation, writes Yasuo Takao (Curtin University).
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Recognising foreign workers as full and legitimate members of society will enable Japan to become an immigration nation, writes Yasuo Takao (Curtin University).
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