Foreign students struggle to find work amid pandemic

International students and others take part in an interview session in the Ginza district of Tokyo to land job offers. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The spread of the novel coronavirus is hampering foreign nationals' efforts to find work in Japan, with many international students unable to secure jobs despite having a degree from a university or vocational school.

Concerns are growing that foreign nationals will stop considering Japan to be a viable option.