An assessment revealing how Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program can expose migrant workers to forced labor and human rights abuse.
This report examines the structure and implementation of Japan’s TITP, designed to provide skills training but often resulting in labor exploitation. It documents how recruitment fees, deceptive contracts, passport confiscation, and excessive working hours leave interns vulnerable to coercion. The research draws on worker testimonies and policy analysis to trace how systemic gaps—weak oversight, language barriers, and power imbalances—allow abuse to occur. The report calls for meaningful reform, emphasizing worker protection, transparency, and corporate accountability in global supply chains linked to Japan’s labor system.
TITP program, Japan
