外国人美容師の就労可能に　訪日客対応など期待―特区諮問会議

　政府は１８日、国家戦略特区諮問会議（議長・安倍晋三首相）を首相官邸で開き、日本で美容師免許を取得した外国人留学生が特区で就労できるようにする方針を決めた。訪日観光客や在留外国人らへの対応の他、日本の美容技術を海外に伝える担い手になることなどを期待する。
　外国人留学生は、日本の専門学校で２年間学び、国家試験に合格すれば、美容師免許を取得できる。ただ、美容師免許は就労可能な在留資格に該当しないため、現在は美容師として日本で働けず、母国に帰国する人が多いという。（2020/03/18-20:17）

The Japanese government has decided a policy to allow foreign nationals who have a Japanese beautician's license to work in special zones in the country where deregulatory measures are tested.
   The policy was adopted at a meeting of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones, headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday.
   The government hopes that non-Japanese beauticians will help improve services for visitors and residents from abroad and transfer Japan's cosmetic and hairdressing techniques to the world.
   People from foreign countries can get a Japanese beautician's license if they study for two years at technical schools in Japan and pass the national exam for becoming beauticians.
   But many of such non-Japanese students go back to their countries after graduation, as the license does not make them qualify for residency status that allows work.