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Japan’s parliament has passed new rules dramatically increasing the number of foreign workers allowed to enter the country. An estimated 340,000 foreign workers will now be allowed visas for both high-skilled and low-wage jobs over the next five years. It’s seen as an important move to counter the country’s declining population and productivity. But it’s not without controversy, as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Ed Butler reports from Tokyo. (Image: A person has their fingerprints scanned at the new Tokyo International Airport. Credit: Getty Images)