Japan easing foreign worker rules for hotels, restaurants.

Japan may soon allow foreign workers in hotels to serve food amid labor shortages, while still prohibiting them from pouring drinks.

So, Japan's thinking about letting foreign workers step into restaurants at ryokan and hotels to help with those serious labor shortages. They want to let these workers take orders, serve, and cook, but they’re keeping the ban on pouring drinks—gotta draw the line somewhere, right?

If they give this the green light, the plan is to tweak the guidelines by spring. This program could let them stay from a few years up to indefinitely, depending on their skill level. With tourism booming post-pandemic, hotels and inns are feeling the pinch, and organizations are pushing for some rule benders to get more hands on deck.

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