Accordingto the report, made on the basis of JICA’s interviews with government agenciesin charge of sending trainees abroad of six Southeast Asian countries,including Vietnam, Northeast Asian economies of Japan, the RoK and China’sTaiwan are competing for labour from Southeast Asia. However, the RoK ispreferable to foreign workers thanks to its efforts in improving workingconditions.
Japan’sNHK TV station quoted experts as saying they worry that this economy cannotattract skilled workers if it fails to improve the working conditions./.