Japan, um eine umfassende Überprüfung der Einwanderungspolitik zu starten

Rise in foreign nationals was planned together with abenomics since at least 2011… it is not the happened out of the blue. Companies were incentived to hire foreigners in batches and promote internationalization amid a demographic collapse, that it is clear it will be worse in the following years, with no chance to recovery, but in half a century maybe.

> The government is set to begin a fundamental review of its immigration policy, including whether to impose caps, as Japan sees the number of foreign nationals increase rapidly, according to a report released Friday by Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki.

> The main concern, according to the report, is to prevent social division between foreign nationals and citizens, as seen in other Group of Seven developed nations. Caps on foreign nationals coming into the country may be considered “if signs emerge that friction has exceeded tolerable levels,” the report says.

> “Other countries have struggled with integration, leading in many cases to social division or political turmoil. Japan, too, must prepare early,” Suzuki said during a news conference Friday.

> Since February, the minister has held a series of private meetings with academics familiar with immigration policies to identify key issues regarding the acceptance of foreign nationals. The interim report, completed after six months of debate, points out that “as the proportion of foreign nationals rises, the impact on Japanese society will grow, and various complex challenges may arise.”

> “We are currently facing population decline, and at the same time, foreign resident numbers are increasing at an accelerating pace,” he added. “With the foreign resident percentage projected to reach 10%, it is essential to forecast and analyze what kind of society and economy Japan will become, and to examine our fundamental approach to foreign resident policy.”

> “We are currently facing population decline, and at the same time, foreign resident numbers are increasing at an accelerating pace,” he added. “With the foreign resident percentage projected to reach 10%, it is essential to forecast and analyze what kind of society and economy Japan will become, and to examine our fundamental approach to foreign resident policy.”

> Foreign residents currently make up just 2.82% of Japan’s population, but the figure is projected to reach 10.8% by 2070.

> …

> Without “unified long-term policy,” increases in foreign residents could significantly affect daily life in Japan, including wages, working conditions, social security systems and public safety, the report warns.

> “Safeguarding the safety and security of Japanese citizens must remain the government’s top priority,” the report says. “Japan must work toward true coexistence with foreign nationals, while preparing for an era when foreign nationals comprise 10% of the population.”

Well this isn’t too great.

Good. Shut it down.