Jakarta, Aug. 25 -- Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding paid a working visit to Elizabeth Elderly Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday to observe the conditions of Indonesian workers employed in the health sector.

"Our visit here is to better understand the conditions and how hospitals like Elizabeth operate," Karding said during the visit, according to a press release from the Ministry of P2MI (KP2MI).

Karding noted that Japan faces a significant shortage of health workers to support elderly care services and hospitals.

"Indonesia will likely send more nurses to Japan because there is strong demand from the Japanese government," he said.

He emphasized that Indonesia is prepared to meet ...