Rural Japan has been seeing the government's new measure of allowing foreign trainees to change jobs within the same industry as a double-edged sword, with some businesses concerned about the potential outflow of workers to urban areas, while others consider it key to improving working conditions.The Technical Intern Training Program, which has been in place since 1993, effectively forbids workers on the scheme from switching jobs in Japan, locking some into abusive environments that cause many to leave their workplaces.Japan's parliament on Friday enacted revised laws to replace the contro…READ FULL ARTICLE
