Under the plan, the government will help Japanesecompanies hold job briefing sessions or offer online internships for 50,000 workersfrom the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in different fields,including digital technology, over the next five years.
The move comes as China and other countries have beenmaking inroads into the ASEAN region and competing to secure talented workers. TheJapanese Government aims to boost the competitiveness of the country’scompanies by supporting their recruitment activities.
NHK reported that Japanese Minister Economy, Trade and Industry HagiudaKoichi is set to announce the plan at aseminar this week during his tour of Indonesia,Singapore and Thailand.
Besides, the government is scheduled toannounce plans to encourage Japanese companies to share information so as to avoid risksand draw lessons from supply chain disruptions triggered by the COVID-19pandemic./.