A peek on how Indonesian caregivers are doing in Japan

 
NHK has featured this short documentary telling on how the new caregivers from Indonesia are faring in their quest to be the first successful foreign caregivers in Japan. Looking at the above video they seem to be very hopeful, although problems will undeniably hinder them in every step they take throughout their training. If they could adapt well in Japanese society (meaning that they can be happy) and if they could keep up with both study and work, there’s no reason for them not to succeed.

Every year, Indonesian scholars come to Japan to study intensive Japanese Language for a year, and then sent to universities all over the country and compete at par with their Japanese students. The language, study, and adaptation are very difficult things to do, but Indonesian students are doing very well. Now, why can’t Indonesian caregivers do the same thing?

Meanwhile, similar arrangement with the Philippines is in senate deliberation. It is well known that the bilateral agreement is unpalatable to the Philippine public, politicians, and many activist organizations in the country citing unfair trade clauses. The rest of the JPEPA content is another matter, but concerning nurse trainees it’s hard to understand what’s the fuss is all about. See these articles by IBON and ABS-CBN News and compare them with the original study by David Adam Stott where they claim they based their articles. Reading IBON and ABS-CBN news, one will arrive in the conclusion that either they didn’t understand Stott’s well, or they are just plain bias against the JPEPA.