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

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

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. In recent years, Chinese and South Korean companies have pushed more quickly into Southeast Asia. Amid growing competition with these firms for staff, Japanese companies are rushing to try to retain workers.