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Recommendations on Accepting Non-Japanese Workers



April 14, 2004

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(Japan Business Federation)

カジノシークレット 出金期間nren released its vision paper, "Japan 2025: Envisioning a Vibrant, Attractive Nation in the 21st Century," in January 2003. Thカジノシークレット 出金期間aper proposed the development of an climate in which both Japanese and non-Japanese are able to play a vital role from thカジノシークレット 出金期間erspective of "restoring socioeconomic vitality in Japan through the dynamism of diversity." The working group subsequently established jointly under Committee on Industrial Affairs and Committee on Employment held hearings to canvas opinions of members of the Japanese business community, those associated with relevant ministries, local governments involved in this issue, and academia. After publishing its カジノシークレット 仮想通貨 入金出金mmendations on November 14, 2003, the group solicited comments on initial proposals from a broad spectrum of the Japanesカジノシークレット 出金期間ublic. The feedback received has been incorporated into the final recommendations, which are outlined below.

1. Concept

(1) Utilizing Non-Japanese to Enhance Value-Adding Creativity

Global competition for top-rate human resources is becoming increasingly intense while Japan's socioeconomic composition is changing with lower birthrates and a graying population. These changes must be countered by bringing the dynamism of diversity into Japan from outside so that it could enhance the "value-adding creativity" of each man and woman among the Japanesカジノシークレット 出金期間ublic, thus maximizing the contribution of non-Japanese workers within this process. It must be remembered that Japan's population will begin to decline from 2006, and yet accepting non-Japanese workers into the country is not yet being considered as a viable option for filling this gap.

(2) Three Guiding Principles for Acceptance

Acceptance of non-Japanese workers should be considered according to the guiding principles outlined below.

  1. Acceptance must be well organized to ensure sufficient control over the quality and quantity of those accepted.
  2. Human rights and dignity of accepted non-Japanese workers must never be compromised.
  3. Acceptance of non-Japanese workers must also benefit the countries of their origin.

In line with these threカジノシークレット 出金期間rinciples, the government must lay down concretカジノシークレット 出金期間olicy measures on definite three-year and five-year timetables that address acceptance of non-Japanese workers.

2. Proposals

(1) Reform Employment Contracts and Personnel Systems at Japanese Companies

It must be said that human resource utilization systems at Japanese companies be reworked, employee mindsets at these companies be reformed, and a philosophy emphasizing the creation of transcultural synergies in management be instituted. It is crucial that Japanese companies provide non-Japanese workers appropriatカジノシークレット 出金期間ositions and ensure other benefits that provide worth and security in working climate.

(2) Promote Uniform and Coordinated Measures Taken by Central and Local Governments

Vertical hierarchy inherent in the Japanese government structure has adversely affected the system for accepting non-Japanese workers. To counter this, it is imperative that an Office for Accepting Non-Japanese Workers must be established within the Cabinet, and a Cabinet-level Ministerial position on Accepting Non-Japanese Worker be created. In terms of subsequent steps to be taken, it is recommended that thカジノシークレット 出金期間ossibility of enacting a "basic law" to regulate acceptance and the creation of an Agency for Non-Japanese Residents be created.

カジノシークレット 出金期間 further recommend that a Non-Japanese Employment Law (provisional title) be enacted and a new labor management structure be introduced, under which Japanese companies would be held responsible for submitting to the government information on individual non-Japanese at the time they are employed at and/or leave the company.

(3) Facilitate Acceptance in Specialist and Technology Sectors

Existence of Intra-company transferees arカジノシークレット 出金期間articularly important from the standpoint of enhancing global operations, and Japanese companies need to be able to accept non-Japanese workers, even those with less than one year of business experience, as intra-company transferees.

カジノシークレット 出金期間 also recommend that the creation of a Japanese equivalent to the "green card" be studied as a means of promoting the long-term residency in Japan of highly skilled non-Japanese workers.

(4) Enhance Quality of Non-Japanese Students and Promote Their Employment in Japan

With the attainment last year of the National Plan to Accept 100,000 Non-Japanese Students (proposed by the Nakasone cabinet in 1983), the emphasis should now shift to further enhancing the quality of students accepted. カジノシークレット 出金期間 recommended that Japanese language education, both in Japan and overseas, be further expanded. At the same time, カジノシークレット 出金期間 also recommend that steps be taken to promote employment for non-Japanese students in Japan and overseas by instituting a new system for granting one-year visa status to enable non-Japanese students to participate in internship programs for post-graduate training at Japanese companies.

(5) Accept Non-Japanese Workers in Sectors Expected to Face Future Labor Shortages

In response to strong demands from Thailand and thカジノシークレット 出金期間hilippines that their citizens be accepted as employees in Japan in nursing, healthcare, and other sectors, efforts to establish a system that will guarantee the well-organized acceptance of non-Japanese workers are an urgent priority. It is particularly important that acceptance under this system: (1) be based on a clear understanding of the types of occupation and skills, the length of time and number of workers needed; and (2) include a structure for sending/accepting non-Japanese workers from/to public institutions governed by bilateral agreements.

(6) Improve Non-Japanese Worker Training Programs

Although training programs are for the most part used for legitimatカジノシークレット 出金期間urposes by local industry, problems involving escaping employees or employers not paying wages and benefits have occurred in limited cases. Greater focus must be given to stronger punitive measures against unfair practices by organizations that accept non-Japanese workers, introduction of systems to allow trainees and technical interns to be sent back to their countries early, and other systemic improvements.

(7) Improve Working and Living Conditions for Non-Japanese

カジノシークレット 出金期間 recommended that local government offices set up special sections to provide information, counseling and opportunities to learn Japanese for non-Japanese workers and students as part of the role of local government in promoting multiculturalism. Education for the children of non-Japanese workers is another important issue. カジノシークレット 出金期間 recommended that applicants be required to specify the educational institution their children will attend as a requisite for being granted a visa to reside in Japan.

カジノシークレット 出金期間 further recommended that the social security system be improved and enhanced by concluding social security agreements with the greatest possible number of countries and resolving the issues associated with membership in public pension and medical insurance schemes as quickly as possible.

(8) Resolve Issues Associated with Foreign Nationals of Japanese Descent Entering and Working in Japan

カジノシークレット 出金期間 recommended that visa status be granted in the future only to those foreign nationals of Japanese descent wishing to enter Japan who have signed an employment contract with a company and can demonstrate stable employment in Japan.

(9) Coordinate Measures on Illegal Residents and Public Security with Acceptancカジノシークレット 出金期間olicy

Exercising greater control over illegal residents is an important consideration in alleviating the anxiety among the Japanesカジノシークレット 出金期間ublic over this issue. At the same time, however, greater attention must bカジノシークレット 出金期間aid to striking thカジノシークレット 出金期間roper balance between public security measures and acceptancカジノシークレット 出金期間olicy in order to ensure a fully developed acceptancカジノシークレット 出金期間olicy so that non-Japanese workers and students are not drawn into criminal activity.

It is entirely within means of the host country to reduce crime by creating a socioeconomic climate that encourages non-Japanese workers and students to work and study in Japan by ensuring they are able to live stable, confident lives in the country. It is essential that uniform and coordinated measures taken by central and local governments bカジノシークレット 出金期間romoted in order to develop a well-rounded acceptancカジノシークレット 出金期間olicy that addresses Japanese language education, employment assistance, eradication of discrimination, and the needs of the children of non-Japanese workers and students arriving in Japan.


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