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As Japans labor maket tightens, and foreign technical interns effectively become valuable human resources, the government announced a plan on Wednesday to revise the training system to allow more job flexibility.

TOKYO -- As Japan faces an unprecedented population decline, attracting foreign workers and encouraging them to settle in the country is one key to so

TOKYO -- Osaka-headquartered Fujiya produces professional wire cutters known for their sharpness and durability. Keeping the century-old business goin

With a shrinking working-age population, attracting foreign workers is an imperative for Japan, writes Yusaku Yoshikawa (JIN Corporation).

In the early 1990s, Japan was under pressure to play a larger role in the international community. Japan’s government established the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) in 1993 to transfer skills to trainees from developing countries to meet international community expectations.

Recognising foreign workers as full and legitimate members of society will enable Japan to become an immigration nation, writes Yasuo Takao (Curtin University).

Policies to support and protect the rights of workers abroad is a contentious issue. Pham Viet Huong, deputy director of the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs told VIR’s Tra My about the latest points in human resource development cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

An information technology provider and a lawyer are offering a free website for technical trainees from Vietnam and elsewhere to learn about life in Japan.

A quarter of female foreign technical interns in Japan said they were told they would be dismissed if they became pregnant, according to an Immigration Services Agency survey, the first of its kind.

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