Japan’s aging population will be cared for by robots–not immigrant laborers, according to the plans of the Japanese government. The Abe government is increasing investments in healthcare robots to meet the nation’s needs, and recently announced subsidies that will cover up to two-thirds of the … [Read more...] about Japan to Invest in Robots, Not Immigrants, to Provide Healthcare for Aging Population
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Japan wants 10,000 Asian elderly care workers in 3 years
Japan aims to attract 10,000 Asian interns to its nursing care sector over the next three years to help address the growing labor shortage. The first arrivals will come in November from Vietnam. Last year, the government added nursing care services to the list of sectors allowed to offer … [Read more...] about Japan wants 10,000 Asian elderly care workers in 3 years