Indonesia sends more workers to Japan as job opportunities at home dwindle

Government also seeking openings for skilled labor in Europe and Australia

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Before departing for Japan, Indonesian recruits receive training as caregivers in a Jakarta facility run by Japanese recruitment company Onodera User Run. (Photo by Nana Shibata) 

NANA SHIBATA

JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government is pushing to send more skilled workers abroad with mass layoffs in labor-intensive industries and university graduates struggling to find remunerative employment.

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