Japanese companies employing Ukrainian refugees will be eligible for grants of up to 600,000 yen per employee (140,000 hryvnias). Measures to support people fleeing the consequences of the Russian invasion were announced by the Ministry of Labor of this country. The program is expected to begin as early as Monday, writes Japan Today..

Regarding those evacuated from Ukraine under 65 years old, a system of incentive grants will operate, covering the employment of the elderly, disabled people and single mothers. The grants, valid throughout the year, will amount to the said 600,000 yen for small and medium-sized businesses and 500,000 for large companies..

There is also a different system of employment subsidies that will be paid to firms that usually hire people for a period of three months.. We are talking primarily about those who cannot get a stable job, for example, long-term unemployed, who are not yet working and not studying at the same time. Subsidies for businesses employing such people will amount to 120,000 yen per worker for a maximum of three months..

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According to preliminary data released on Friday by the Japan Immigration Agency, 1,055 Ukrainian refugees entered Japan as of the middle of this week.. Of these, 752 have the appropriate visa ("

An additional 211 have short-term residence visas allowing them to stay in Japan for 90 days upon arrival, these visas can then be automatically converted to annual employment visas..

Recall that this month Japan introduced a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation because of the war in Ukraine..