Japan's aid agency to launch support body for foreign workers

The Japan International Cooperation Agency said Wednesday it will launch an organization next month to provide comprehensive support for foreign workers in Japan to improve their working and living environments.The organization will be established on Nov. 16 jointly with the Global Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chain -- a nongovernmental body that focuses on human rights issues -- to address issues faced by foreign workers, JICA said in an online press briefing.The body, called the Japan Platform for Migrant Workers toward Responsible and Inclusive Society, will seek to make Japan a more …READ FULL ARTICLE