Good News, More Jobs for Filipino Nurse and Caregivers in Japan.
GMA News report said that, visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on January 10, Thursday said Japan will be accepting more Filipino nurses and caregivers as part of Manila and Tokyo’s efforts to expand bilateral economic cooperation.
Report added that Japan has vowed to take steps to improve the employment scheme for foreign health workers to attract more Filipinos in seeking employment opportunities in Japan .
The Japanese government said it has introduced “improvements” in the licensure exams by incorporating English medical terms and using simpler Japanese words to make it “more passable” for foreign applicants. Japan modified the content of its exam in 2010.
GMA News report said that, visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on January 10, Thursday said Japan will be accepting more Filipino nurses and caregivers as part of Manila and Tokyo’s efforts to expand bilateral economic cooperation.
Report added that Japan has vowed to take steps to improve the employment scheme for foreign health workers to attract more Filipinos in seeking employment opportunities in Japan .
The Japanese government said it has introduced “improvements” in the licensure exams by incorporating English medical terms and using simpler Japanese words to make it “more passable” for foreign applicants. Japan modified the content of its exam in 2010.
However, according to the report only 15 nurses and one caregiver have passed the stringent Japanese licensure exams since the Philippines started deploying health workers to Japan in 2009 under the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement
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