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Japanese Firms Set up Vocational Schools in Asia, as Competition Grows with China and South Korea over Workers

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By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

15:21 JST, August 17, 2025

BANGKOK — Japanese businesses are increasingly moving to set up Japanese-style vocational schools in Asia in an effort to secure ready workers for their local factories.

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