Labor shortage serious problem in tsunami-hit town

Labor shortage serious problem in tsunami-hit town

TOKYO, Japan - A seafood processing company in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is seen on Sept. 2, 2014. The company gave up on building a new factory due to the shortage of labor in the tsunami-hit town.

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