- Japanese government advisers recommend replacing foreign 'technical intern' program with a more realistic framework.
- The current program is often used as a back door for cheap labor from overseas.
- Japan is facing a shortage of workers and needs a program aimed at securing foreign workers.
- The panel recommends measures to tackle the problem of coercion and poor working conditions.
Japan Should Scrap Foreign ‘Intern’ System, Govt Advisers Say
Japan should consider abolishing a foreign “technical intern” system that’s often used as a back door for cheap labor from overseas and replace it with a more realistic framework, a panel of government advisers said.
Isabel Reynolds
