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    Currently 25% of Japan's foreign workers are from Vietnam, but this could change. Although they say they prefer Japan and consider it a nicer place to work with less discrimination, they are moving to Korea, which now pays higher wages
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    Currently 25% of Japan’s foreign workers are from Vietnam, but this could change. Although they say they prefer Japan and consider it a nicer place to work with less discrimination, they are moving to Korea, which now pays higher wages


    Currently 25% of Japan’s foreign workers are from Vietnam, but this could change. Although they say they prefer Japan and consider it a nicer place to work with less discrimination, they are moving to Korea, which now pays higher wages

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    1. Lipica249 on

      I’m baffled as to why any foreign worker would “prefer” Japan in the first place, given the conditions and lack of legal rights they have there

    2. Dry-Discussion-9573 on

      There are enough people in Vietnam to fill up both countries. It is not an and-or situation. 

    3. finalarks88 on

      I thought most Vietnam would prefer to go to Germany. South Korea’s work condition is almost the same as Japan but they pay much higher than Japan judging from the weaker YEN right now and they are able to send more money back to their home country.

    4. ClessxAlghazanth on

      Better than Qatar and UAE . And no chance of getting shot by federal terrorist while minding your own business as in USA. But yeah SK surpassing Japan in most areas is true

    5. Senpaiwakoko on

      I’m curious how there are so many. Isn’t it impossible to get hired if you don’t have N2 or N1?
      Do they even have that?

    6. ShiroNek0 on

      Vietnamese here. I can pretty much guarantee that given a real choice, most Vietnamese wouldn’t pick Japan as their first destination.

      The wage is bad, and with the yen being this weak, what you send home converted to VND feels like a joke compared to a few years ago. A lot of workers here are away from their families for years and barely have much to show for it.

      The thing is, Japan is still the easiest developed country to get into. There’s a whole pipeline of brokers and dispatch companies in Vietnam ready to send you over through the technical intern program. Meanwhile countries like Korea, which pay better, straight up ban applicants from certain Vietnamese provinces because of high overstay rates. So for most people Japan isn’t the best choice – it’s just the only door that’s open.

    7. Shiningc00 on

      Just increase the wages. I don’t think Japan can keep up with low wages for long.