Japan Suspends Type 1 Food-Service Worker Admissions, Hitting Firms With 30% Foreign Staff
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Updated · Japan Today · Jul 11
Japan Suspends Type 1 Food-Service Worker Admissions, Hitting Firms With 30% Foreign Staff
1 articles · Updated · Japan Today · Jul 11
Summary
April brought a halt to new admissions of foreign nationals under Japan’s Type 1 Specific Skilled Worker visa for the food service sector, despite the industry’s labor shortages.
Chibo Holdings says the freeze has hit operations hard because it employs about 70 Type 1 workers—mainly from Asia—across group companies.
Those workers account for roughly 30% of Chibo’s total workforce, underscoring how dependent some restaurant operators have become on foreign labor.
The suspension leaves food-service employers with fewer hiring options at a time when businesses are still seeking overseas workers to fill persistent staffing gaps.