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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Guchi_Jnr on September 24, 2006, 08:31:22 AM

Title: Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan
Post by: Guchi_Jnr on September 24, 2006, 08:31:22 AM

As suggested in the panel's interim report released in May, the panel said foreigners who want to work in Japan, including those of Japanese descent, must have a certain degree of proficiency in the Japanese language to be granted legal status. (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060923a1.html)

That's it, I'm screwed! :doh:

Title: Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan
Post by: F3nr1l on September 24, 2006, 09:07:28 AM

Same. But I have a while before I could move there anyway. :D

Title: Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan
Post by: Shumatsu Samurai on September 24, 2006, 12:14:46 PM

It's not that surprising.
Now let's wait until they decide on what exactly is a certain degree of proficiency.

Title: Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan
Post by: Amplifier on September 24, 2006, 10:23:57 PM

Not an unreasonable idea. People need to be able to communicate :sweatdrop:

[size=-2]Hooray for majoring in Japanese.[/size] XD

Title: Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan
Post by: THUNDERDUCK on September 24, 2006, 10:35:46 PM

Come on! There are many Americans that can't speak English!