Indonesia's university grads head to Japan amid high unemployment

Nikkei Asia | March 7, 2026, 11:57 p.m. | Original

JAKARTA/TOKYO -- More and more highly educated young Indonesians are obtaining specified skill qualifications to seek employment in Japan, eyeing drastic labor shortages in nursing and other fields amid high unemployment at home.

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