Jakarta, April 2 -- The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions expects that the Japanese language training programs for rural and disadvantaged communities will help boost family income and improve overall public welfare.

"We hope this training can serve as a joint effort to improve participants' living standards, support family economies, and ultimately contribute to better public health in rural and disadvantaged areas," head of the ministry's information development agency, Mulyadin Malik, said here on Thursday.

During the opening of the Japanese Language Training Batch 2 at the ministry's office, he said the training not only focuses on improving foreign language skills but also opens up job opportunities in J...