Japan immigration

Indonesia reemerges as key labor pool for Japan as Vietnamese migration slumps

Tokyo seeks caregivers from ASEAN nations with large, young populations

202408XX Indonesian workers

In July, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held its first overseas seminar in Jakarta to attract young Indonesians to Japan's caregiver sector. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer
August 29, 2024 12:40 JST

JAKARTA -- Japan's prefectural governments, which are facing a severe labor shortage, have been traveling to Indonesia to recruit workers as migrant numbers from Vietnam, the leading historical provider of overseas labor, slows.

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