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[Yellow is Okay]

I am still trying to understand which migrants/immigrants the Japanese are opposed to. The major migrant groups come from neighbouring countries. In the Western countries the far right always names the Muslims and migrants from developing countries as unwanted. The Japanese aren't mentioning which migrants they oppose.

This feels more like populist BS.

Japan has been doing the same thing for decades. Before the Vietnamese, it was the Chinese and Koreans (not the Zainichi Koreans). The only difference is in the branding. Japan doesn't call them "migrant workers or foreign laborers" the way the Gulf states do, instead they're labeled "technical trainees". But it works the same, blue-collar migrants come in for about three years, and they can extend to five, though it's usually capped in that range. So when Sanseito pushes its anti-immigration line, it isn't about principle, it's more about populism.

It doesn't really have to be about migrants or immigrants from specific countries that some people in Japan oppose. The issue is with migrants and immigrants in general. Mass immigration has never been adopted as a policy in Japan, but as a developed country, Japan still depends on foreign laborers, and that's where migrants come in. Sanseito leans on populism by generalizing all migrants and immigrants, but in reality, migrants in Japan have almost no rights and are required to return home after a fixed period.

 

[Dalit]

It doesn't really have to be about migrants or immigrants from specific countries that some people in Japan oppose. The issue is with migrants and immigrants in general. Mass immigration has never been adopted as a policy in Japan, but as a developed country, Japan still depends on foreign laborers, and that's where migrants come in. Sanseito leans on populism by generalizing all migrants and immigrants, but in reality, migrants in Japan have almost no rights and are required to return home after a fixed period.

That proves my point. It is just populist BS.

 

[Viet]

So this means that both candidates will limit immigrants from:

Top Resident Nationalities in Japan (Dec 2024 figures)

1. China
2. Vietnam
3. South Korea
4. Philippines
5. Nepal

After all, these are the main immigrant groups living in Japan.

I don't understand the crying and sobbing among Japanese people and politicians. Which immigrants are they exactly opposed to? To me it seems crying for the sake of crying.

Japanese generally don’t like foreigners. They accept them out of necessity or urgency. They prefer to stay among themselves. I mean they live on islands they are surrounded by waters. At some point people develop some sorts of paranoia if living in isolation.

 

[Indos]

So this means that both candidates will limit immigrants from:

Top Resident Nationalities in Japan (Dec 2024 figures)

1. China
2. Vietnam
3. South Korea
4. Philippines
5. Nepal

After all, these are the main immigrant groups living in Japan.

I don't understand the crying and sobbing among Japanese people and politicians. Which immigrants are they exactly opposed to? To me it seems crying for the sake of crying.

Indonesian workers is second after Vietnamese in Japan. Foreign workers, not immigrant. It is under gov 2 gov scheme and Japan who wants it

 

[Indos]

Even Korea start asking Indonesian to work in their aerospace sector. It is what is happening now in there, both Japan and Korean lack of workers to fill many jobs there due to low fertility rate. Not just only about blue color jobs

 

[Yellow is Okay]

Japanese generally don’t like foreigners. They accept them out of necessity or urgency. They prefer to stay among themselves. I mean they live on islands they are surrounded by waters. At some point people develop some sorts of paranoia if living in isolation.

It's really Japanese policymakers and employers who need foreign laborers. For the average Japanese person, you wouldn't know unless there were a mass survey. Hiring blue-collar migrants isn't wrong or evil, but the way politicians and policymakers rebrand them as "technical trainees" absolutely is. It hides from the general public the reality that Japan is desperate for blue-collar labor, while at the same time turning these workers into easy targets for resentment. And of course, that kind of setup is a gift for opportunistic populist parties like Sanseito.

 

[Indos]

Indonesian workers is second after Vietnamese in Japan. Foreign workers, not immigrant. It is under gov 2 gov scheme and Japan who wants it

Maybe also due to this fact :

I see I have far relative who work in Japan. He end up marrying Japanese women.

There resentment may come from here as well

 

[Yellow is Okay]

Even Korea start asking Indonesian to work in their aerospace sector. It is what is happening now in there, both Japan and Korean lack of workers to fill many jobs there due to low fertility rate. Not just only about blue color jobs

It isn't really about race or whether the jobs are blue-collar. It's about how policymakers manage migrants, and how populists gleefully take advantage of the mess for political gain.

Summary table — Vietnam’s position by country and category​

 

[Alpha]

Japan has been doing the same thing for decades. Before the Vietnamese, it was the Chinese and Koreans (not the Zainichi Koreans). The only difference is in the branding. Japan doesn't call them "migrant workers or foreign laborers" the way the Gulf states do, instead they're labeled "technical trainees". But it works the same, blue-collar migrants come in for about three years, and they can extend to five, though it's usually capped in that range. So when Sanseito pushes its anti-immigration line, it isn't about principle, it's more about populism.

It may be that Indians and blacks are not acceptable.

 

[Viet]

It's really Japanese policymakers and employers who need foreign laborers. For the average Japanese person, you wouldn't know unless there were a mass survey. Hiring blue-collar migrants isn't wrong or evil, but the way politicians and policymakers rebrand them as "technical trainees" absolutely is. It hides from the general public the reality that Japan is desperate for blue-collar labor, while at the same time turning these workers into easy targets for resentment. And of course, that kind of setup is a gift for opportunistic populist parties like Sanseito.

Technical interns are a good thing in principle. it gives young people to get work experience on the jobs. They may work on that later. but in Japan there are lots of reported cases when Japanese companies misuse the scheme to exploit them as cheap labor.

I myself worked in numerous interns here in Germany. from the experience that’s nothing with learning on the job. Earning some euros extra and get a mark in the CV. That’s it.

 

[Yellow is Okay]

Technical interns are a good thing in principle. it gives young people to get work experience on the jobs. They may work on that later. but in Japan there are lots of reported cases when Japanese companies misuse the scheme to exploit them as cheap labor.

I myself worked in numerous interns here in Germany. from the experience that’s nothing with learning on the job. Earning some euros extra and get a mark in the CV. That’s it.

That bold part shows another dark side of Japan's "technical trainee" program. There have been countless reports of workers being sent into hazardous factories without any prior warning back in Vietnam. But this issue lies mostly with the Japanese employers and in some cases, with the collusion between Japanese supervising organizations
and Vietnamese recruitment agencies. What I really wanted to focus on is how the Japanese government handles blue-collar migrant workers. There's a lot of unnecessary discrimination rooted in a severe lack of understanding and awareness.

 

[Beijingwalker]

What is happening to Japan?​

Oct 9, 2025 TOKYO

Is Japan cooked? I've seen a lot of changes here in the last few years and things seem to be getting worse.

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[tower9]

Japan is overrated and a has been

 

[Liquidator]

Their work practices for the average worker is just a little bit better than slavery.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

She's just Japan's version of SerpentZA.

Maybe we should call her an ungrateful liar and demand she get kicked out of the country.