TV Tokyo's Gaia no Yoake program on the theme of facing foreign workers examines how Japan should respond to a growing foreign workforce. The number of foreigners living in Japan has surpassed 3.95 million, spanning sectors from manufacturing to care. Last year the government added the auto transport sector to the Specified Skilled Worker 1 category, allowing up to 24,500 foreign drivers. Meanwhile, troubles surrounding the Gijutsu visa (engineer/humanities/international services) are rising, including illicit acquisition and simple-labor abuses. The program discusses how to engage with the expanding foreign workforce as Japan moves toward a multicultural society.