# Japan's Foreign Worker System Strains

> Japan plans to change skilled worker classifications to hire more nurses and food workers without raising the overall cap.
- Title: Japan's Foreign Worker System Strains · Nikkei Asia | Shortify
- Summary: Japan plans to change skilled worker classifications to hire more nurses and food workers without raising the overall cap. Japan will adjust its foreign…
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- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-s-foreign-worker-system-strains-as-officials-eye-quota-shifts
- Published: 2026-10-12T20:02:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, foreign worker system, nursing care, food service, specified skilled worker program, immigration cap, news, business, world
## Japan's foreign worker system
Japan's foreign worker system strains as officials eye quota shifts.
## Government seeks nursing and food service hires
Government seeks continued hiring in nursing care and food service without lifting the cap.
## Change classifications to continue hiring
Japan plans to change some classifications under its specified skilled worker program to continue hiring in certain sectors without raising the overall entrance cap.
## Key takeaway

Japan will adjust its foreign worker program to keep hiring in nursing and food service without increasing the total quota.