Japan to boost training for digital workers to stave off shortage

Tokyo aims to add 110,000 new trainees in the field over next two years

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, sits with Taro Kono, his minister for digital reform. © Kyodo

HIROYUKI AKIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's government plans to expand opportunities for students and working adults to acquire digital skills, aiming to add about 110,000 people studying in the field through fiscal 2024 as it faces a shortage of talent in areas like artificial intelligence.

There are an estimated 1 million digital workers in Japan. The government projects there will be a shortage of 2.3 million by fiscal 2026.

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