Keidanren legt der Regierung politische Empfehlungen zu Ausländern vor: „Anwerbung hochmotivierter Talente“, „Ordnungsgemäßer Betrieb des Aufenthaltsstatussystems und Verbesserung des Aufnahmeumfelds“

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Keidanren has compiled policy recommendations for the government regarding foreigner policy. It states that to promote the acceptance of highly motivated foreigners seeking to contribute in Japan and prevent social division, proper management of the residence status system and improvement of the acceptance environment are necessary.

In the recommendations Keidanren released today, it states that to accept foreigners motivated to contribute in Japan, policies must be implemented from a medium- to long-term perspective.

To that end, it stated that strong government leadership is required after establishing a basic law for foreigner policy. Furthermore, considering that the number of foreigners already residing in Japan has reached a record high, it emphasized the need to develop an acceptance environment that takes into account family and life planning. On top of that, it suggested that raising the minimum annual income level should also be considered, taking into account recent wage increases and the systems of other countries.

Meanwhile, as social interest in foreigner policy grows further, it stresses the importance of actively promoting activities to ensure the proper operation of systems like the residence status system and to foster public understanding, thereby preventing social division.

Keidanren intends to incorporate these proposals into the government’s basic foreigner policy guidelines, which it aims to finalize next month.