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Technical Intern Training Program
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<p>The Technical Intern Training Program (技能実習制度, <i>Ginō Jisshū Seido</i>) is a work training program providing employment opportunities for foreign nationals in <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a>. </p><p>Technical Intern can work for up to five years in Japan: <i>1 gou</i> (1st year – Basic level), <i>2 gou</i> (2nd and 3rd year – Intermediate), <i>3 gou</i> (4th and 5th year – Advanced). Technical Interns who have completed <i>2 gou</i> or <i>3 gou</i> can continue to work under the specified skill status. </p><p>When the system was first established, administered by the <a href="/facts/Japan_International_Training_Cooperation_Organization/ezBgPWk8">Japan International Training Cooperation Organization</a> (JITCO) its stated purpose is to provide training, technical skills and technology experience for workers from developing economies. </p><p>The government-run internship aims to support the international cooperation program and was first established in 1993. </p><p>Since the Labor Standards Act was not applied at the start of the system, some workplaces have engaged practices such as the non-payment of wages and poor working environments. It has been accused of being a modern slavery system. </p>