Japan immigrationJapan wants employers to pitch in as foreign trainees face big fees at home
Large debts for these workers seen as a factor in human rights abuses
A foreign technical intern works at a construction site in Japan. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japanese companies hiring foreign technical trainees could be required to help these workers pay the exorbitant fees charged by some recruitment agencies in their countries, as Japan looks to ease a debt burden that leaves these individuals open to human rights abuses.