TransportationTokyo aims to provide more long-term support for industry facing labor shortageThe aviation sector may become eligible for Japan's skill development program, designed to help foreign trainees gain skills and work in the industry for a longer period. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)KEI KIMURASeptember 9, 2026 23:35 JSTTOKYO -- Japan looks to allow recruitment of foreign trainees to work as ground crew at airports, helping provide long-term manpower to a sector facing a labor shortage.