Japan to ramp up human trafficking measures
Japan s labor ministry has decided to ramp up measures to prevent human trafficking that involves foreign technical interns working in Japan.
As of June of last year, there were about 400,000 foreign workers in Japan who had come to the country in the Technical Intern Training Program.
The labor ministry says there were cases in which trainees were forced to work for long hours at lower wages and virtually barred from escaping.
Last month, the ministry sent a notice to local labor bureaus instructing them to step up measures against such practices.
The ministry suggested that labor standards inspection offices and an organization that refers trainees to businesses jointly monitor and investigate if suspected human trafficking cases are reported or trainees seek protection.
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