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April 1, 2026Open Access

＜Article＞Japan’s Immigration Governance: Legal Reform, Social Integration, and Democratic Accountability

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YSYukio Sakurai

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Analyzes immigration governance in Japan, highlighting legal reforms and integration challenges amid demographic changes.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze Japan's transition to an immigrant society focusing on legal rights and governance.
  • Examined immigration policies and legislation before and after labor shortages.
  • Evaluated the Training and Employment System and Specified Skilled Worker scheme.
  • Conducted a comparative analysis with other immigrant societies.
  • Foreign resident population projected to reach approximately 3.77 million by 2024.
  • Identified gaps in social integration policies due to lack of formal immigrant recognition.
  • Highlighted inefficiencies in democratic oversight of immigration governance.

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Yukio Sakurai (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7ae65652765b073a8793https://doi.org/10.18880/0002002454
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