TOKYO, November 13. /Dunyo IA/.   A delegation of Tashkent region led by Governor Zoyir Mirzayev discussed issues of training Uzbekistan's youth for employment in Japan with Ryuji Suzuki, CEO of the Japanese recruitment company “Proud Partners Co., Ltd.”, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

During the meeting, parties reviewed prospects for teaching the Japanese language, training specialists in professions in demand on the Japanese labour market and expanding educational infrastructure for the employment of young people abroad.

“Proud Partners” specializes in recruiting foreign nationals for employment in Japan, providing language and vocational training, as well as facilitating their adaptation to new working conditions. To date, with the company's assistance, 6,000 foreign nationals have been employed in cooperation with 1,500 enterprises.

As part of cooperation with Uzbekistan, “Uzbekistan Proud Academy” training center began operating in Angren on February 16, 2026. Currently, around 200 young people are studying the Japanese language and undergoing training in freight vehicle driving there.

At the meeting, the sides proposed expanding the ongoing project and supplementing cooperation with new areas. In particular, the possibility of opening Japanese language courses in technical schools and colleges of Tashkent region was considered.

This is expected to enable engaging young people in language learning already at the stage of vocational education and subsequently providing them with the necessary training to enter the Japanese labor market.