Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’ businesses lure Indonesian chip talent

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Companies aim to supplement shrinking labor force through local technical schools

A student trains at a Mitra technical school in Indonesia. Most of the school’s students go on to work at Japanese companies. (Fukuoka Financial Group)

SHOTARO MORI

October 21, 2025 04:22 JST

FUKUOKA, Japan — Fukuoka Financial Group is partnering with Japanese human resources conglomerate World Holdings and a network of technical high schools in Indonesia to start offering work placement for Indonesian talent at Japanese manufacturers, especially in the semiconductor industry.