Japan is unlikely to expand the cap for a visa category targeting industries short on labor, especially the food-service industry, the minister in charge of policies related to foreign nationals has said, even as business groups ask the government to reconsider restrictions. The Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) Type I visa category for foreign workers has been a major topic of recent discussion in the food-service industry after the government halted accepting applications in April, when it was projected to reach the maximum 50,000 workers allowed for the industry. However, after the labor shortage became more severe, the government said last month that it plans to tweak the program with the aim of accepting more foreign workers specifically for meal services at medical and welfare facilities starting next April.
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