Malaysia

Japan’s new system for accepting foreign labor came into effect last month. In order to regulate labor dispatch agencies and ensure the smooth progress of labor dispatch and reception, Japan has signed a memorandum with the Philippines, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar, and Mongolia. Malaysia is expected to become the latest. Joined countries.

    According to a report from Japan’s Kyodo News on the 11th, the Malaysian government plans to sign a labor dispatch memorandum on the occasion of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir’s visit to Japan in late May. Up to now, China, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia also have intentions to send labor to Japan. The Nikkei reported that there were less than 500,000 foreign workers in Japan in 2008, and this number has increased to 1.27 million in 2017. Among them, the number of workers from China is the largest, followed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Brazil. Kyodo News reported that although nearly 10 countries have intention to send labor to Japan, due to serious labor shortages in South Korea and Taiwan, Japan will face more intense competition to attract foreign labor.

    The Japanese government formally implemented the revised "Immigration Administration and Refugee Recognition Act" in April this year, and established a new visa system. In the next five years, Japan can accept up to 340,000 foreign laborers, mainly engaged in agriculture, nursing and other 14 industries.

    As for the implementation of the new system, some Japanese people are happy and some are worried. Labor shortage companies welcomed the New Deal, but some residents worried about the deterioration of law and order. According to the website of Nikkei Business, some companies are also worried about the need to arrange Japanese language education and other training for accepting foreign labor. If they also ask for the same salary as the Japanese, the company will feel embarrassed.