Jakarta, May 13 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower is expanding technical internship opportunities for Indonesians in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, through a partnership with the Miyazaki Prefectural Government.

The cooperation was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the ministry's Secretary General Cris Kuntadi and Miyazaki Governor Shunji Kono in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kuntadi said the collaboration represents a strategic step to strengthen Indonesia-Japan labor cooperation, particularly in competency development and the expansion of technical internship placements.

"We appreciate the commitment of the Miyazaki Prefectural Government to expanding this cooperation, es...