Econ Vlog #10
Hello. I'm Okura Moe. With the increase in foreign workers and tourists, nuisance behavior and crimes committed by foreigners have become a problem. Various issues related to the national system have also been pointed out, such as the misuse of the refugee recognition system, the acquisition of land around important facilities by foreign capital, and inappropriate use of the social security system. How will politics tackle these mounting problems? Each political party has included a policy on foreigners in its manifesto for the House of Councillors election. The direction of each party is divided on whether to place emphasis on "regulation" or "coexistence." Of the major political parties, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People have pledged to strictly enforce the system and are cautious about expanding the acceptance of foreigners. With the election coming up soon, immigration policies like these ...
