Osaka Prefecture has decided to go ahead with a national government program allowing foreign nationals to work as housekeepers as part of a larger push toward greater participation of women in the workforce.
Some industry insiders have been quick to point out, however, that the program's success hinges on the government's assistance in priming Japanese households to make use of housekeepers, Japanese or otherwise.
Housework has traditionally been the exclusive domain of the women in a household.
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