
Indonesia Responds: Japan’s 2026 Worker Blacklist Sparks Diplomatic Talks
Indonesia responds to rising concern over Japan’s reported plan to blacklist Indonesian workers in 2026. This news has unsettled many technical interns currently working in Japan. Indonesia Responds with Clarification from KBRI Tokyo Ambassador Heri Akhmadi confirmed that Japan hasn’t issued any official blacklist policy. However, Japan continues to review its foreign labor guidelines. “We…