Japan's freeze on new visas for foreign restaurant workers, imposed last month after the sector nearly filled a five-year hiring quota, threatens to leave the industry short-staffed as the summer tourist season approaches.

Japan’s restaurant sector desperately needs more migrant workers, but the Takaichi government is prioritising nativist politics over economic reality.

Japan's freeze on new visas for foreign restaurant workers, imposed last month after the sector nearly filled a five-year hiring quota, threatens to leave the industry…