More firms adopting internships for housewives

More firms adopting internships for housewives

TOKYO, Japan - Rai Okamoto works as an intern at an accessory maker in Tokyo as seen in this photo taken on Oct. 23, 2014, amid an increasing number of Japanese companies adopting internship programs for housewives to address a labor shortage.

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