{"id":13567,"date":"2015-10-01T17:13:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T03:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=13567"},"modified":"2021-04-21T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T18:28:32","slug":"jk-on-emerging-goj-policies-towards-refugees-immigration-still-not-allowing-them-to-stay-in-japan-tourists-yes-refugees-immigrants-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=13567","title":{"rendered":"Mainichi on emerging GOJ policies towards refugees & immigration, still not allowing them to stay in Japan: “tourists yes, refugees & immigrants no”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi Blog. Debito.org Reader JK keeps sending me intriguing tacks on recent articles (thanks), and here’s another bunch:<\/p>\n

Debito.org hasn’t talked as much as other topics about the Government of Japan (GOJ)’s attitude towards refugees (in that, the acceptance of refugees is one measure of international contributions by the club of rich, developed countries and UN treaty signatories<\/a>). But it is safe to say that the\u00a0GOJ has not been cooperative, accepting fewer people in total over the past sixty years than some countries do in a single year<\/a> — as the United Nations is aware<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So now the Abe Administration is trying a different tack: \u00a0Accepting refugees as temporary students, and then sending them “home” someday. \u00a0JK parses that to bits below. \u00a0Dr. ARUDOU, Debito<\/p>\n

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From: \u00a0JK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Debito:<\/em><\/p>\n

From\u00a0articles cited at the very bottom:<\/em><\/p>\n

“The idea is that by accepting refugees as students, Japan could aid in training personnel for the later reconstruction of Syria.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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…and…<\/em><\/p>\n

“The plan represents the government’s efforts to think of a way to contribute to solving the Syria issue, without influencing the current refugee authorization system.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Translation: GOJ doesn’t want to look bad at the UN in front of the other nations who are actually doing something to help refugees, so what to do?…Ah! Accept refugees as students to make it look like Japan is\u00a0making a difference — Japan trains the Syrians so that one day they can go ‘home’ and fix everything up, and as students, they’re not in a position to stay for good as would be the case if they were accepted as refugees. It’s a win-win!<\/em><\/p>\n

My armchair social theory is that the GOJ’s view of NJ is strictly monetary (i.e. get money from NJ tourists, give money to NJ refugees; NJ trainees \/ NJ bribes, etc.).<\/em><\/p>\n

Abe speaks to boost Japan tourism at New York event<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/the-japan-news.com\/news\/article\/0002455922<\/a><\/p>\n

Japan will do more to be well prepared to host foreign guests going into the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, he said at the seminar also joined by former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and U.S. actress Charlotte Kate Fox.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Abe: Japan ready to help refugees, but not take them in<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/english\/newsselect\/news\/20150930p2g00m0in032000c.html<\/a><\/p>\n

“As an issue of demography, I would say that before accepting immigrants or refugees we need to have more activities by women, by elderly people and we must raise (the) birth rate. There are many things that we should do before accepting immigrants,” Abe told a news conference, according to the official translation of his comments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Translation: Accepting immigrants is the last thing we should do. \u00a0Sincerely,\u00a0JK<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/p>\n

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Japanese gov’t considers accepting Syrian refugees as students<\/strong>
\n September 25, 2015 (Mainichi Japan)<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/english\/newsselect\/news\/20150925p2a00m0na002000c.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Japanese gov’t considers accepting Syrian refugees as students<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As refugees from Syria and other countries pour into Europe, the Japanese government has begun to ponder accepting Syrian refugees in the form of students.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The European Union has agreed to accept 120,000 refugees that have arrived in countries including Greece, while the United States has announced its intention to accept an increasing number of refugees over the years, with 100,000 to be accepted in fiscal 2017. During speeches by member nations’ heads of state at the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York starting Sept. 28, the refugee problem is expected to be discussed, and Japan aims to display to the international community its contributory stance in trying to solve the Syria problem.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to an insider source, in addition to helping fund the solving of the refugee problem, considerations are also being made over whether Japan can contribute on the human side of the issue. The idea is that by accepting refugees as students, Japan could aid in training personnel for the later reconstruction of Syria.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Justice says that last year out of 5,000 refugee applicants, Japan approved 11. Most of the refugee applicants from Syria are only being allowed to stay out of humanitarian consideration. Acceptance as students, while different from the normal system of accommodating refugees, would allow refugees to be in Japan with official authorization. The plan represents the government’s efforts to think of a way to contribute to solving the Syria issue, without influencing the current refugee authorization system.<\/em><\/strong>
\nENDS
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Abe speaks to boost Japan tourism at New York event<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/the-japan-news.com\/news\/article\/0002455922<\/a>
\n8:05 pm, September 29, 2015\u00a0Jiji Press<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK (Jiji Press) \u2014 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he wants people to know more about Japan and have more exchanges with Japanese people.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Abe made the comments at a seminar organized at a New York hotel by the Japan National Tourism Organization to promote visits to Japan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan will do more to be well prepared to host foreign guests going into the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, he said at the seminar also joined by former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and U.S. actress Charlotte Kate Fox.<\/em><\/strong>
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Abe: Japan ready to help refugees, but not take them in<\/strong>
\nSeptember 30, 2015 (Mainichi Japan)<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/english\/newsselect\/news\/20150930p2g00m0in032000c.html<\/a><\/p>\n

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Japan’s prime minister said Tuesday that his nation needs to attend to its own demographic challenges posed by falling birth rates and an aging population before opening its doors to refugees.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced at the U.N. General Assembly that Japan is ramping up assistance in response to the exodus of refugees to Europe from the Middle East and Africa.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said Japan will provide $1.5 billion in emergency aid for refugees and for stabilization of communities facing upheaval.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

But speaking to reporters later Tuesday he poured cold water on the idea of Japan opening its doors to those fleeing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said Japan first needed to attend to domestic challenges which he proposes to tackle under a revamped economic policy that aims to boost GDP to a post-war record level, while bolstering the social security system to support families.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“As an issue of demography, I would say that before accepting immigrants or refugees we need to have more activities by women, by elderly people and we must raise (the) birth rate. There are many things that we should do before accepting immigrants,” Abe told a news conference, according to the official translation of his comments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He added that Japan would “discharge our own responsibility” in addressing the refugee crisis, which he described as helping to improve conditions that cause the exodus.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Abe earlier told the world body that Japan would provide $810 million this year for emergency assistance of refugees and internally displaced persons from Syria and Iraq, triple what it gave last year. Abe said Japan is also preparing about $750 million for stabilization efforts in the Middle East and Africa.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan prides itself on being a good global citizen. It is one of the largest aid donors in the world. Last year Japan gave $181.6 million to the UNHCR, the United Nations’ refugee agency, making it second only to the United States in generosity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

But it has offered very few if any resettlement places for refugees from the civil war in Syria.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Ministry of Justice data, it accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of a record 5,000 applications last year, although Japanese officials say most of the asylum applicants were from other Asian countries and were already living in Japan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some argue that increased immigration could help arrest a shrinking population, which is currently 126 million. Abe says he is determined to ensure that in 50 years the Japanese population has stabilized at 100 million.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Debito.org hasn’t talked as much as other topics about the Government of Japan (GOJ)’s attitude towards refugees (in that, the acceptance of refugees is one measure of international contributions by the club of rich, developed countries and UN treaty signatories). But it is safe to say that the GOJ has not been cooperative, accepting fewer people in total over the past sixty years than some countries do in a single year — as the United Nations is aware. So now the Abe Administration is trying a different tack: Accepting refugees as temporary students, and then sending them “home” someday. Debito.org Reader JK parses that to bits by citing articles below.<\/p>\n

Mainichi: “The idea is that by accepting refugees as students, Japan could aid in training personnel for the later reconstruction of Syria.” …and… “The plan represents the government’s efforts to think of a way to contribute to solving the Syria issue, without influencing the current refugee authorization system.”<\/p>\n

JK: Translation: GOJ doesn’t want to look bad at the UN in front of the other nations who are actually doing something to help refugees, so what to do?…Ah! Accept refugees as students to make it look like Japan is making a difference — Japan trains the Syrians so that one day they can go ‘home’ and fix everything up, and as students, they’re not in a position to stay for good as would be the case if they were accepted as refugees. It’s a win-win!<\/p>\n

Mainichi: “As an issue of demography, I would say that before accepting immigrants or refugees we need to have more activities by women, by elderly people and we must raise (the) birth rate. There are many things that we should do before accepting immigrants,” Abe told a news conference, according to the official translation of his comments.<\/p>\n

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