Japan's Cabinet approved Friday bills to reform the controversial foreign trainee program as the aging country seeks to encourage foreign workers to stay longer through a new system focused on developing skills and protecting rights.Likely to start in 2027, the new program would allow trainees to switch workplaces in the same industry on certain conditions and gain skills needed for transitioning to a system that opens a path to permanent residency."We aspire for foreign talent to work in Japan for a long time and advance their skills, and it is crucial to prevent human rights abuses," Just…READ FULL ARTICLE
