Japan to Expand Employment Opportunities for Indonesian Migrant Workers
Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Masaki Yasushi, recently met with Indonesia’s Minister of Migrant Worker Protection (BP2MI), Abdul Kadir Karding. In the meeting, Ambassador Yasushi announced Japan’s plans to expand employment opportunities in the hospitality and industrial sectors for Indonesian migrant workers.
The meeting between Karding and Yasushi took place at the Ministry’s office in Jakarta on Monday (11/11/2024).
Several issues were discussed during the meeting. Minister Karding highlighted concerns about unofficial placements, particularly those conducted by certain vocational training institutions (LPKs).
“With the establishment of the Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection, we are optimistic that it will streamline bureaucratic processes and enable faster responses to issues, which previously had to wait for regulations from the Ministry of Manpower. For instance, we will act swiftly to address non-compliant LPKs,” Karding said.
Ambassador Yasushi expressed appreciation for the existing collaboration between Japan and Indonesia in employment.
“We will open up new sectors such as hospitality and industry. Additionally, we propose new placement and internship schemes based on specific skills and expertise, aligning with President Prabowo’s vision to increase the number of skilled worker placements,” Yasushi stated through his interpreter.
According to Yasushi, Japan will consider all the suggestions and placement issues raised by Minister Karding, including the job order process.
“We agree with the suggestion to issue job orders before worker training. This would also accelerate Japan’s workforce fulfillment needs. However, we need to discuss this further with business owners in Japan,” he added.
Yasushi noted that Indonesia now ranks sixth in terms of the number of migrant workers in Japan, a significant rise from last year when it was not even in the top ten.
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