Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara called Wednesday for appropriate rules to accept more foreign workers ahead of an anticipated severe labor shortage in rapidly aging Japan, warning that China’s eventual “supergraying society” could soak up migrant workers.

The foreign minister criticized the health ministry for being reluctant to accept more foreign nurses and caregivers and prioritizing the employment of existing qualified Japanese who are not working right now.

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