Execution of Technical Intern Training Act
Technical Intern Training Act was executed in Nov 2017.
It was enacted to strengthen the original intent of the technical internship program, strengthen the management supervision system, and to protect technical intern trainees. With the program review,
①Elimination of sending organization for inappropriate interns
②Strengthen intern program and clarify responsibility
③Supervision by authorized corporation
④Penalties for human rights violation acts, etc. and the change
of intern training place
⑤Guidance and supervision by administrative agencies,
and strengthening collaboration is the major pillars.
Blow are expanded to good supervising organizations,
technical intern training program practitioners
①Training period：3 years ⇒ 5 years
②Increased technical intern trainee quotas for excellent supervising organizations and implementing organizations
③Expansion of approved occupations
You can also check from JITCO website for more details.
https://www.jitco.or.jp/en/regulation/index.html