NHK has learned Sapporo City in northern Japan plans to recruit bus drivers from abroad. The move comes amid an acute labor shortage that has led to a drastic drop in bus services in the city.

NHK获悉，日本北部的札幌市计划从国外招聘公交车司机。 由于当地严重的劳动力短缺，该市公交车运营班次已大幅减少。

The prefectural capital of Hokkaido will start the program in the current fiscal year. A business contracted by the city will recruit drivers in Vietnam and provide them with a year of training and language lessons before bringing them to Japan.

这座北海道首府城市将在本财年内启动该计划。 由市政府委托的企业将在越南招聘司机，并在其赴日前提供为期一年的培训及语言课程。

The program will see bus operators in Sapporo hire about 10 people as regular employees. Those hired will then be provided with support to obtain the necessary qualifications to drive buses in Japan.

根据该计划，札幌市的公交车运营公司将聘用约10人为正式员工。 并为受聘人员提供支持，帮助他们取得在日本驾驶公交车所需的资格证书。

The number of bus services in Sapporo has dropped by more than 30% in the past six years. Local bus networks across Japan have been forced to downsize due to driver shortages.

过去六年间，札幌市的公交车运营班次减少了三成以上。 由于司机短缺，日本各地的地方公交车线路都被迫缩减规模。

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