Due to the spread of COVID-19, about 100 workers who were dispatched to a Sharp Corp. factory in the town of Taki, Mie Prefecture, lost their jobs earlier this month. Around 80% of them were Philippine nationals.
The number of foreign workers in Japan who have been fired or furloughed is growing. Such workers tend to be in a weaker position, and their families are often affected as well.
¡°My daughter and son lost their jobs at the same time, and we are at loss as to what to do next,¡± said Raquel Garcia, 45, who worked at the Mie factory for nine years. ¡°I wanted to transfer money to my children in the Philippines,¡± she added, dejectedly.
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