Foreigners in Japan: Problems and Trends

In September 2024, a round table “Foreigners in Contemporary Japan: Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Aspects” was held at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). It was organized by the Institute’s Center for Japanese Studies. The event attracted many listeners in person and online. It became a platform for discussions and debates for speakers from 7 organizations (Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow State University, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (RAS), Russian State University for the Humanities, MGIMO University, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of Regional Problems, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Aoyama Gakuin, Japan). The participants discussed the problems of Japan’s migration policy, shifts in the structure of migrants, difficulties faced by foreigners, opportunities and prospects for the integration of foreign workers in the country, and considered the features and current problems of foreign diasporas in Japan.

foreigners, Japan, migration, politics, economics, adaptation