Specified Skilled Worker’ (SSW) is a new program by the Government of Japan to allow aspiring Indian youth to come to Japan and work.
Japan introduced ‘Specified Skilled Worker’ to address the severe labor shortages in Japan by accepting foreign human resources with specific expertise and skills.
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in January 2021 for the implementation of ‘Specified Skilled Worker’ between India and Japan.