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Revised visa regulations aim to help interns unable to return home and who need a job in Japan.
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to use new visa rules to add foreign staff to its 2011 earthquake/tsunami cleanup efforts.
New rules aims to close loophole that lets language school students spend as much of the year working full-time as attending class.
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New system could start as early as next year, making it easier for foreigners with anime aspirations to get their foot in the door.
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