title: Training or employment? Japanese immigration policy in dilemma.
abstract: "This article examines the Japanese training system for foreign workers from developing countries. While providing foreign trainees with the opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge at enterprises, the system concurrently serves as an adjustment function in the labor market....The fundamental problem derives from the gap between a strict immigration policy and the Japanese economy's structural dependence on foreigners. A clear national consensus must be established on whether or not Japan should accept semi- and unskilled foreign labor. The immigration policy should reflect this in formulating its long-term vision. The training system needs reformation to fulfil its functions appropriately and to protect trainees from abuse."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006285:Health Planning; D006280:Health Workforce; D007564:Japan; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011050:Policy Making; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Education; Employment; Human Resources; International Migration; Japan; Labor Force; Macroeconomic Factors; Migrant Workers; Migration; Migration Policy; Organization And Administration; Planning; Policy; Policy Development; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Training Programs