Myanmar Embassy in Japan said in a statement on 15 May that more than 400 Japanese companies will recruit up to 1300 Myanmar workers.
Myanmar embassy has carried out verification of demand letters organized in order of date of receiving reply from Japan companies and the statement says about 406 demand letters that were received until 3 April 2024 and submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after verified. According to the statement, more than 400 Japanese companies will provide jobs for up to 450 Myanmar male workers and up to 890 Myanmar female workers, totalling more than 1300.
The embassy verifies whether labour supervisory company and factories or companies which offered jobs in Japan are officially established or not, and re-submits its findings and remarks to the Ministry of Labour through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to its statement issued on 30 April about 408 demand letters, up to 400 Japanese companies would employ more than 1100 Myanmar workers.
Similarly, a statement about 403 verified demand letters was issued on 12 April and it said more than 400 Japanese companies would recruit up to 330 Myanmar male workers and up to 940 Myanmar female workers, totalling up to 1200.
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