Skip to content
Menu
Konrad News
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
Konrad News

For Japan to be a Country of Choice. How to live in harmony with foreigners

Posted on 2022-07-112022-07-11 by News Admin

For Japan to be a Country of Choice. How to live in harmony with foreigners


In order to achieve further economic growth, Japan will need about four times as many foreign workers in 2040 as in 2020. On the occasion of World Population Day on July 11, we will trace the pages of this report.


In 2040, the number of foreign workers in Japan will be 420,000 short of demand JICA Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development released in March a “Report on Survey and Research on Initiatives for Realizing a Society Coexisting with Foreign Residents in 2030/40,” which presents two main findings of the study.


The first is a simulation of the future acceptance of foreign nationals. Based on forecasts of demographic and industrial structural changes and labor markets in Japan and in countries that send out foreign workers, we estimated the number of foreign nationals to be accepted in Japan as of 2030 and 2040, among other things. The other is a study and analysis of how to coexist with foreigners in future regions in line with changes in industry and society, based on the current situation surrounding foreigners in Japan and the projected results of the number of people to be accepted in Japan.


The results of these studies have revealed the following figures for Japan in 2040: “There will be a shortage of 420,000 foreign workers relative to demand,” and “In nine prefectures, the ratio of foreign workers to the working-age population will exceed 10 percent.


While there have been individual analyses of domestic labor demand and international labor force, this is believed to be the first survey and study to present such comprehensive and specific figures.


The report contains a variety of figures, but the main message of the report is that this is a good opportunity to start discussions about accepting foreigners based on concrete figures,” said Hitoshi Fujika, senior research fellow at JICA’s Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development. The report is a very important document.


There are diverse opinions about accepting foreign workers. Some are heard to say, “Couldn’t the Japanese alone achieve growth?” However, the results of this study, taking into account the social advancement of women and the elderly in Japan, show with tangible data that it is essential for Japan, whose working-age population continues to decline, to create a society in which Japanese and foreigners work together to achieve growth as a nation.


We really didn’t want to use the word ‘foreigners’ in our research report,” said Senior Researcher Fujika. “We didn’t want to use the word ‘foreigners’ in the report because it would make a clear distinction from the Japanese. We need to recognize that foreigners are not relative to each other, but that we are all working together to create a society.


Cultivation of Key Personnel to Bridge the Gap between Foreigners and Japanese Residents is Important The research report also indicates issues such as the lack of a well established support system for local governments that accept foreign workers. One approach to solving these issues is to “nurture key persons” for both foreigners and Japanese who support a multicultural society.


The initiative in Oizumi-machi, Gunma Prefecture, where many foreign workers have settled for long periods of time, is a distinctive example. Cultural interpreters” who serve as bridges between foreign residents and Japanese residents and a team of foreign volunteers serve as key persons to support the effective communication of information and various types of support. In the future, it is expected that foreign residents will actively participate in the local community and become leaders in the community.


JICA concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Gunma Prefecture last December, and will continue to work together in new areas such as multicultural coexistence and co-creation.


© Source JICA

Read More

Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
JICA contributions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

Recent Posts

  • Logos “Hyper Subzero Cooler” for six 500-mL PET bottles. Stores ice cream for about 12 hours when used with refrigerant.
  • Up to 20% off CIO Mate’s magnetically clasped charging cables and USB chargers
  • Hotel New Otani Tokyo, “Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival” Viewing Plan. Enjoy the pool with early check-in.
  • Unlimited Ride Digital Ticket for Tokyu Lines and Tokyu Buses is half price. Save on the Minato Mirai Line, too!
  • Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport TOKYO-BAY” North Building Phase I will open in October. Details of 94 stores, including one of the largest food zones in Chiba Prefecture, to be announced.

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022

Categories

  • business
  • investment
  • Japan
  • JICA contributions
  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • market
  • technology
  • travelling
  • Uncategorized
©2025 Konrad News | Powered by WordPress & Superb Themes