Foreign Workers in Japan

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Author
Tezuka, Kazuaki
Date issued
Apr 2005
Subject
Remittance;
Workforce and Employment;
Economy;
Vocational and Technical Education;
Migration and Migrant;
Globalization and Regionalization
Country
Japan
Category
Discussion Papers
This document is about foreign workers in Japan, the evolution of immigration policy in this country, working conditions and social security. In order to sustain the Japanese economy and its society, the United Nations, OECD, and the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) have suggested that Japan should allow several tens of thousands of foreign workers to enter Japan annually.