WorkJapan 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
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.