On December 16, 2025 the Rector of KNU, Professor Dogdurbek Chontoev received the Executive Chairman of the International Organization for Labor Development IM Japan, Mr. Kanamori Hitoshi. During the meeting, they discussed the issues of conducting internships for Kyrgyz specialists in Japanese companies and assisting in their further employment and signed a Partnership Agreement in this area.
The document provides for:
- raising awareness of personnel from Kyrgyzstan about employment in various fields in Japan;
- assistance in recruiting personnel from Kyrgyzstan in Japanese companies;
- jointly holding seminars and master classes in Kyrgyzstan and Japan on skills development and labor mobility;
- providing support in promoting the Japanese language in Kyrgyzstan; etc.
It should be noted that IM Japan is an officially recognized company in Japan in the field of human resources management. It accepts foreign interns and supports the proper application of the technical internship system for foreign citizens.
The meeting was also attended by: members of the board of IM Japan Mr. Horie Kengo, Mr. Okano Yoshikazu, Director of DICR Bakyt Keldibekov, Director of the Kyrgyz-Japanese Institute Takahara Daisuke and Deputy Director of the Kyrgyz Nuclear Research Institute Jenish Beksultanov.
