Measures will be added to the system that will replace the highly-criticized technical intern trainee program to prevent problems from arising even before the workers enter Japan.

An expert committee of the government met for the first time on Feb. 6 to discuss the draft of the replacement program scheduled for introduction by 2027.

Some targets in the discussions for the draft were recruiting agents in the home countries of the workers...

Measures will be added to the system that will replace the highly-criticized technical intern trainee program to prevent problems from arising even before the workers enter Japan.

An expert committee of the government met for the first time on Feb. 6 to discuss the draft of the replacement program scheduled for introduction by 2027.

Some targets in the discussions for the draft were recruiting agents in the home countries of the workers...

The new system will allow workers to change to a similar job type within one to two years of starting work in Japan...

To prevent companies from excessively recruiting foreign workers, the draft recommended a limit on the number of transfers one company can receive from other companies...

The draft also proposed increasing the number of positions available to foreign workers at rural companies under certain requirements.

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