Indonesian and Vietnamese Graduates in Japan's High-Skilled Labor Market
Tue 21 Apr
|Room 608, Building 19, Waseda University
This seminar examines how international education mobility between Japan and Southeast Asia shapes labor-market integration, career satisfaction, and long-term regional cooperation.
Date and Venue
21 Apr 2026, 17:00 – 18:30 GMT+9
Room 608, Building 19, Waseda University, Japan, 〒169-0051 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishiwaseda, 1-chōme−21−１ 早稲田大学 西早稲田ビルディング
About the Event
Abstract:
This seminar examines how international education mobility between Japan and Southeast Asia shapes labor-market integration, career satisfaction, and long-term regional cooperation. Focusing on Indonesian and Vietnamese graduates of Japanese institutions, the study addresses a key policy puzzle: why do countries with similar economic levels show markedly different post-study employment and retention outcomes in Japan? Using mixed methods, the research connects education pathways, Japanese-language proficiency, and institutional support to graduates' career satisfaction and sense of professional belonging. By linking individual career experiences to education and labor policies, the seminar highlights how higher education functions not only as a high-skilled talent pipeline for Japan's workforce, but also as a human-centered mechanism of soft power and strategic cooperation in Japan–ASEAN relations.
Speaker:
Dr. Ayu Anastasya Rachman is an Assistant Professor in International Relations and Director of International Affairs Office at the University of Bina Mandiri Gorontalo, Indonesia. She holds a master’s…