Jakarta, July 11 -- Indonesia and Japan held a seminar to enhance the capability and quality of Indonesian caregivers who plan to pursue careers in Japan, particularly in the elderly care sector known as kaigo .

Director General of Healthcare Personnel at the Health Ministry, Yuli Farianti, said the initiative responds to Japan's growing need for Indonesian caregivers due to its increasing elderly population. Japan requires caregivers who meet its standards, she stressed.

In a statement received on Friday, Farianti highlighted the importance of Indonesia preparing for its own demographic shift. According to the 2023 Population Census, 12 percent, or 29 million Indonesians, are over 60 years old.

"That figure is expected to rise to arou...