Japan immigration

Nearly 10,000 foreign workers missing from Japan's intern program

Government moves to clarify rules allowing transfers to escape abuse

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A record number of participants in Japan's technical intern training program went missing last year, government data shows. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer
September 7, 2024 10:19 JST

TOKYO -- A record 9,753 participants in Japan's technical intern training program went missing last year, government data shows, continuing an uptrend that is spurring efforts to rework the system to let trainees leave abusive environments more easily.

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