Japan to start new foreign trainee program with job flexibility in 2027

The Japanese government on Friday approved replacing its controversial foreign trainee program in 2027 with a new system aimed at improving rights protections, offering increased flexibility for job changes and implementing tougher oversight.With related laws taking effect on April 1, 2027, foreign workers will be allowed to change workplaces within the same industry under certain conditions, marking a turnaround from the existing program that prohibited job transfers in principle and has resulted in many fleeing harsh working environments.Under the new program for training and securing lab…READ FULL ARTICLE