Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government sent 200 migrant workers under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme in the manufacturing sector to Japan, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said on Friday.”The dispatch today proves that the SMK Go Global program is key to expanding access for Indonesian workers to enter the global labor market,” he said at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.The initiative is part of a national strategy to expand workforce access to overseas markets through the SMK Go Global program.He said the program is a priority of President Prabowo Subianto, as instructed following a cabinet meeting on November 5, 2025.”This is an initial pilot phase supported by state-owned enterprises’ CSR funding. The model will be tested and refined before being implemented as a regular program,” Muhaimin said.He said the program aims to prepare Indonesian talent to compete globally and represent the quality of the national workforce.He added that migrant workers remain a national priority for achieving long-term welfare.”They are expected not only to work abroad, but also to become agents of economic transformation upon returning home,” Muhaimin added.”With global knowledge, work culture, and networks, they can contribute to domestic industries. The state will continue to protect and facilitate them,” he said.The 200 workers were sent through several schemes, including 50 under PT Angkasa Pura’s CSR program, 30 under PT Kereta Api Indonesia’s CSR program, and 120 through licensed migrant worker placement agencies (P3MI).