Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Deputy Minister for Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Christina Aryani discussed increasing the placement and protection of migrant workers in Japan during a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

This is necessary considering reports of several cases involving the exploitation of Indonesian migrant workers in Japan, both those leaving under the independent scheme (special skilled workers/SSW) as well as those participating in internship programs.

"We are mandated to ensure that there is no more exploitation of migrant workers," Aryani said in a statement released on Monday.

In line with President Prabowo Subianto's directive to increase remittances, she affirmed that the government i...