title: Labor markets of Japanese-descended workers and foreign trainees in Japan.
abstract: "This article first presents a classification of foreign workers in Japan, trends in their numbers, and the legal framework pertaining to them. This is followed by a focus on workers of Japanese descent and foreign trainees, and the means by which they are recruited and the labor market problems they confront in Japan. The article concludes with several policy recommendations and suggestions for future research."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006280:Health Workforce; D007564:Japan; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011640:Public Policy; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Foreigners; Human Resources; Japan; Labor Force; Migrant Workers; Migration Policy; Nationality; Native-born; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status