title: Foreign migrant workers in Japan: trends and policies.
abstract: "This research note presents data on trends in foreign workers in Japan, and reviews recent policy changes relating to these workers.  Trends from 1973-1993 are reviewed and data for recent years include disaggregation by country of origin, residence within Japan, status of residence, illegal workers, and gender."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005843:Geography; D006280:Health Workforce; D007564:Japan; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Foreigners; Geographic Factors; Human Resources; Illegal Migrants; International Migration; Japan; Labor Force; Migrant Workers; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; Nationality; Origin; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Residence Characteristics; Sex Factors; Social Policy; Spatial Distribution