A technical trainee from China could not come to Japan.
In response to the Japanese government suspending entry visas from China and South Korea to strengthen border measures against the new coronavirus, a sewing company in Izumo, Shimane The impact is spreading, such as the inability of foreign technical interns to come to Japan.
A sewing company in Izumo City, which manufactures clothing for men, accepts technical intern trainees from China in order to deal with labor shortages, and a total of 16 people work at two factories.
The company is planning to accept five new trainees from China and was supposed to arrive at Kansai International Airport on the afternoon of the 9th. That is.
The technical intern trainees will be allowed to stay in Japan for a maximum of five years, so the company has a plan to accept staff to ensure that the necessary personnel are always available for production.
However, due to the government's measures, the timing of the arrival of the five apprentices in Japan was unclear, and the company was forced to respond by inquiring the local dispatching agencies etc. about the possibility of entry into Japan.
Akira Mochida, president of a sewing company, said, "In the shortage of labor, trainees with immediate skills are indispensable, so it is very difficult. I want the government to take measures to reduce the impact as much as possible." Was.