Foreign interns staying in Japan as part of the country's job training program are being used to make up for a shortage of construction workers in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto following strong quakes in 2016.But some people fear the foreign interns could be exploited, with one Filipino, who worked at a local construction company, having already sued for unfair treatment.Japan launched the training program for foreigners in 1993 with the aim of transferring skills to developing countries. But the scheme, covering various jobs including construction carpenters, farmers and caretake…READ FULL ARTICLE
