The Japan International Cooperation Agency and Kumamoto Prefecture will launch a project next year to train young Japanese to help the prefecture handle its ever-growing population of foreign workers.
The project will enlist those who volunteered for the state-backed aid program in the past to provide technical assistance in developing countries, and organizers hope they will contribute to revitalizing Kumamoto's economy and creating better conditions for building a more diverse society, JICA officials said in a recent interview.
It will be the first time for the official aid agency to team up with a government that plans to train people to spur its economy and improve conditions for foreign workers.