Myanmar's military coup more than three years ago sparked a mass exodus that rolls on to this day. The people who flee still need to eke out a living, and Japan is increasingly keen to help.

The Japan External Trade Organization held a recruitment seminar in Yokohama on Wednesday with a local chamber of commerce.

About 120 people took part. They came from all sorts of industries, including manufacturing and agriculture. The participants spoke online with people in Myanmar.

Nishigaki Mitsuru, the managing director of staffing agency J-Sat, says the situation has worsened since the junta started military conscription earlier this year.

Nishigaki also said, "These people still need to support their families, even though there is no way back. They're determined to find a way in Japan. Companies here should establish a system for training them, so more decide to come."

A former Japanese ambassador to Myanmar says the embassy in Yangon issues 500 visas per day.

Immigration officials say there were about 110,000 people from Myanmar living in Japan as of June. The figure has more than tripled since the coup.