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entering foreign nationals with this status of residence. With regard to newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Intra-company Transferee," the statistics by nationality (place of origin) show that the largest number came from China, followed by R.O. Korea, the US and India.

## ( B ) "Skilled Labor" ( Data Section, Statistics( 1 )6-1 )

The number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Skilled Labor" has been on the decrease since 2001, but the figure increased in 2004. In 2006, the number of such foreign nationals increased by 1,180 (up 38.6%) from 2005 to 4,239.

As shown in Section 2, 1(3) B below, the number of registered foreign nationals in Japan with the status of residence of "Skilled Labor" has been increasing every year since 2001, reaching 17,869 as of the end of December 2006.

The number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Skilled Labor" has not increased that much mainly because the foreign nationals tend to stay in Japan for a longer time. On the other hand, the number of registered foreign nationals has been consistently increasing, suggesting that skilled foreign workers are increasing in Japan.

According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Skilled Labor" came from China, followed by Nepal, India and R.O. Korea in 2006. This was due in part to the fact that most of the foreign nationals with this status of residence were chefs of foreign cuisine.

## ( C ) "Entertainer" ( Data Section, Statistics( 1 )5-1 )

Although the number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Entertainer" has been steadily increasing since 2001, it decreased by 35,537 (down 26.3%) from a year earlier to 99,342 in 2005. It continued to decrease in 2006 by 51,093 (down 51.4%) from 2005 to 48,249. However, this group still represents the largest proportion of total foreign nationals with a status of residence for employment.

According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Entertainer" came from the Philippines, followed by the US, China, and Russia in 2006. The Philippines has, as in the past, remained in the top spot, accounting for 17.8% of the total. Although the total number of Philippine entertainers was 8,608, consisting mostly of singers and dancers, the number decreased by 39,157 (down 82.0%) from 2005.
C. Foreign Nationals Entering Japan for the Purpose of Study

( A ) "Trainee"( Data Section, Statistics( 1 )9-1 )

The number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Trainee" increased by 9,527 (up 11.4%) from a year earlier and reached 92,846 in 2006, marking an all-time high.

According to the statistics by region, the number of Asian trainees is still on the rise, reaching 87,822 in 2006 and accounting for 94.6% of the total. This is because Asian nations, particularly Japan's neighboring countries, are very eager to send their students to Japan. This upward trend is expected to continue on account of the close relations between Asian countries and Japan in various fields. In addition to Asia, Africa sent 1,555 trainees (1.7% of the total) to Japan, while Europe also dispatched 1,148 trainees (1.2%) to Japan. (Chart 7)

According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Trainee" came from China at 61,963 in 2006, accounting for 66.7% of the total. China was followed by Viet Nam (5,744, or 6.2%), Indonesia (5,695, or 6.1%) and the Philippines (4,941, or 5.3%) in 2006.

( B ) "College Student" and "Pre-college Student" ( Data Section, Statistics(1)7-1,8-1) The number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of "College Student" increased by 3,253 (up 13.9%) from a year earlier to 26,637 in 2006. The number of
new arrivals with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student" increased by 1,045 (up 5.8%) from a year earlier and reached 19,135 in 2006. The number of these foreign nationals increased from 2005 though it decreased once in 2004.

According to the statistics by region, most of the new arrivals with the status of residence of "College Student" or "Pre-college Student" came from Asia, accounting for 75.2% of the total number of foreign students with the status of residence of "College Student" and 92.1% with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student."

According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), China occupied the largest number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "College Student," standing at 9,154 (34.4% of the total), followed by R.O. Korea (4,849, or 18.2%). The number of Chinese college students increased by 1,130 (up 14.1%) from 2005, while that of South Korean college students increased by 771 (up 18.9%).

As for the number of pre-college students, China occupied the largest number of students with 9,543 (49.9% of total) followed by R.O. Korea with 4,673 (24.4%). The number of Chinese pre-college students increased by 605 (up 6.8%), while that of South Korean pre-college students increased by 380 (up 8.9%). (Charts 8 and 9)

D. Foreign Nationals Entering Japan with the Status of Residence of Resident Activities Based on Civil Status or Position( Data Section, Statistics( 1 )11-1, 12-1 )

When foreign nationals enter Japan for resident activities based on civil status or position, one of three types of statuses of residence namely "Spouse or Child of Japanese National", "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident", or "Long Term Resident" will be given.

No foreign nationals newly entering Japan can obtain the status of residence of "Permanent Resident" because that status is granted only to foreign nationals who have lived in Japan for a certain period of time.

The number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" reached 26,087 in 2006, while that of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" reached 1,319. In 2006, the number for "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" increased by 2,061 (up 8.6%) from a year earlier, while that for "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" increased by 329 (up 33.2%) from a year earlier.

The number of new arrivals under "Long Term Resident" decreased by 5,755 (down 17.0%) from a year earlier to 28,001 in 2006. According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Long Term Resident" came from Brazil at 18,342, accounting for 65.5% of the total. In 2006, Brazil was followed by China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) (3,501, accounting for 12.5%), the Philippines (3,410, accounting for 12.2%) and Peru (1,346, accounting for 4.8%). (Chart 10)
Chart 8 : Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "College Student" by major nationality (place of origin)

Chart 9 : Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student" by major nationality (place of origin)
Chart 10 : Changes in the number of new arrivals by the status of residence categories for activities based on civil status or position

## 2 Judgment for Landing

## ( 1 ) Receipt and Findings of Hearings for Landing and Filing of Objections

The procedure for the landing examination consists of three steps. The second and third step, namely the hearing for landing and the decision of the Minister of Justice, are jointly called the "judgment for landing". Any foreign national who is found not to meet the conditions for landing in Japan in the landing examination conducted by an immigration inspector will be handed over to a special inquiry officer, who will conduct a hearing for landing (Article 9, Paragraph 4 of the Immigration Control Act).

The number of newly received cases for the hearing for landing (the number of cases which are assigned to a special inquiry officer on account of a foreign national not having been granted landing permission by an immigration inspector) in 2006 was 18,258, the largest in the past five years.

The most common cases were those in which foreign nationals were required to undergo a hearing for landing on suspicion of having submitted a false landing application, such as claiming to be a tourist or a similar status while their real purpose of entry was illegal work or other illegal
activities (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, Paragraph 1(2) of the Immigration Control Act). Such cases accounted for 78.4% of the total of newly received cases in 2006. This was followed by cases in which foreign nationals were suspected of not having valid passports or visas, such as trying to enter Japan using a forged or altered passport (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, Paragraph 1(1) of the Act), accounting for 12.4% of the total, and cases which were assigned to special inquiry officers because they were suspected of falling under one of the reasons for denial of landing (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, Paragraph 1(4) of the Act), accounting for 9.2% of the total. ( Table 3 )

Table 3 : Changes in the number of cases assigned to special inquiry officers for a hearing by conditions for landing

Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Conditions for landing	17,973	17,943	16,214	16,665	18,258
Total	3,134	2,959	2,422	2,102	2,267
Using fake passports or visas (Not conforming to Article 7-1-1)	14,280	14,531	13,177	13,242	14,313
False landing application (Not conforming to Article 7-1-2)	3	2	0	8	2
Not meeting the period of stay (Not conforming to Article 7-1-3)	556	451	615	1,313	1,676

In 2006, the number of cases in which foreign nationals were ordered to leave Japan because they were found not to meet the conditions for landing at a hearing by a special inquiry officer and submitted to the finding was the largest in the past five years.

Similarly, the number of cases in which foreign nationals filed objections with the Minister of Justice because they were not satisfied with the finding by a special inquiry officer that they did not meet the conditions for landing in 2006 was also the largest in the past five years. ( Table 4 )

Table 4 : Changes in the number of the findings of hearings by special inquiry officers

Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	18,000	17,942	16,214	16,660	18,240
Landing permission	9,147	9,079	5,309	5,843	6,155
Expulsion order	5,975	5,690	8,174	8,126	9,126
Filing of objection	1,052	1,237	1,231	1,400	1,706
Withdrawal landing application	190	231	293	296	308
Others	1,636	1,705	1,207	995	945

$ ^{*} $ "Others" includes cases where the jurisdiction has changed or the application has been withdrawn owing to the departure, escape or death of the applicant during the hearing for landing by a special inquiry officer.

## ( 2 ) Foreign Nationals Who Fall under Any of the Reasons for Denial of Landing

In principle, foreign nationals denied permission for landing are those who (1) are ordered to leave Japan after a hearing for landing or (2) are ordered to leave Japan after the results of filing an objection with the Minister of Justice.

As a result of the Immigration Bureau's strenuous efforts to prevent the landing of problematic
foreign nationals at the border, the number of foreign nationals denied permission for landing in 2006 was 11,410, the largest in the past five years.

According to statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of foreign nationals denied permission for landing came consistently from R.O. Korea. While the number saw a decrease in 2002 and 2003, it started to increase again in 2004, and was the highest in the past five years in 2006. (Chart 11)

## ( 3 ) Special Permission for Landing

The Minister of Justice may, even if he/she finds that the objection filed is without reason, grant special permission for landing if the applicant (1) has received re-entry permission, or (2) has entered Japan under the control of another person due to human trafficking, or (3) if the Minister of Justice finds special circumstances which warrant granting special permission for landing. (Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control Act)

Table 5 : Changes in the number of filings of objections and decisions by the Minister of Justice

Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Division
Filing of Objection (*)	1,086	1,239	1,232	1,400	1,707
Decisions	With reason	8	1	1	6	23
Without reason (Order to leave Japan)	109	133	197	209	288
Special Permission for Landing	963	1,104	1,021	1,157	1,379
Withdrawal	4	-	13	27	11
Outstanding	2	1	-	1	6

$ ^{*} $ "Filing of objections" includes the number of outstanding cases of the previous year.
In 2006, the Minister of Justice granted special landing permission to 1,379 foreign nationals, an increase by 19.2% from 2005. ( Table 5 )

## 3 Pre-entry Examination

## ( 1 ) Advance Consultation for Issuance of Visas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is in charge of visa administration, coordinates with the Ministry of Justice, which is in charge of immigration administration, with regard to the entry of foreign nationals. The Minister of Foreign Affairs consults with the Minister of Justice as the need arises, on whether a visa should be issued to a certain foreign national. This is called advance consultation for issuance of visas.

The number of cases of advance consultation for visa issuance was 4,716 in 2006, rising from 2005 with an increase of 1,026 (up 27.8%).

It is helpful to utilize the system of advance consultation for issuance of visas since it enables domestic immigration checks. It is also expected that the number of cases of consultation will increase in the future.

## (2) Certificate of Eligibility

The system of the certificate of eligibility was introduced by the amended Immigration Control Act which entered into force in 1990. This system enables any foreign national who presents or submits a certificate of eligibility to obtain a visa and permission for landing quickly.

In 2006, the number of cases of applications for a certificate of eligibility was 359,910, a decrease of 8,668 (down 2.4%) from 2005. ( Table 6 )

Certificate of Eligibility

Table 6 : Changes in the number of cases of pre-entry examination

(Cases)

Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Division	8,255	5,320	5,637	3,690	4,716
Advance consultation for issuance of a visa	332,984	361,636	386,129	368,578	359,910
Application for Certificate of Eligibility	332,984	361,636	386,129	368,578	359,910
# Section 2 ♦ Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan

## 1 The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan

The number of registered foreign nationals residing in Japan, which shows how many foreign nationals live in Japan and their purpose for residing in Japan, indicates the state of the "stock," while the statistics of foreign nationals on entry and departure from Japan show the "flow" of foreign nationals to and from Japan.

In principle, every foreign national who has entered Japan must apply for registration to the mayor or head of the city, town, or village in which his/her residence is located, in accordance with the Alien Registration Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Registration Law"), within 90 days of the date of his/her landing (Article 3 of the Registration Law). However, most foreign nationals who have entered Japan with the status of residence of "Temporary Visitor," accounting for more than 90% of the total number of foreign entrants, leave Japan without registering. Therefore, the registered number of foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Temporary Visitor" is small, accounting for only 2.7% of the total number of registered foreign nationals as of the end of 2006. As a result, the statistics on the foreign nationals registered in Japan can be considered as the data mainly for foreign nationals who stay in Japan for a relatively long period of time for such purposes as study, employment or cohabitation, living a "settled life" in the local community.

## ( 1 ) The Total Number of Registered Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan

A number of foreign nationals newly entering Japan each year remain and live in Japan for a medium or long period of time. As a result, the total number of registered foreign nationals residing in Japan has been increasing every year, and is expected to increase in the future as well. As of the end of 2006, the number of registered foreign nationals hit a new record high of 2,084,919. The number increased by 73,364 (up 3.6%) from the end of 2005, and by 669,783 (up 47.3%) from the end of 1996.

The proportion of registered foreign nationals to the total Japanese population has also been increasing every year. The proportion increased by 0.06 % from 1.57% at the end of 2005 to reach a record high of 1.63% in 2006, when the total population of Japan was 127,770,000 (based on the Current Population Estimates as of October 1, 2006 by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications). (Chart 12)

## (2) The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals by Nationality (Place of Origin)

According to the statistics of the number of registered foreign nationals by nationality (place of origin) as of the end of 2006, Korea marked the largest number at 598,219, accounting for 28.7% of the total. This was followed by China (560,741 accounting for 26.9%), Brazil (312,979
Chart 12 : Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals and its percentage of the total population in Japan

(* 2) The "Percentage of the total population in Japan" is calculated based on the population as of October 1 every year from "Current Population Estimates as of October 1, 2004" and "Summary Sheets in the Population Census" by the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Chart 13: Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals by major nationality (place of origin)
accounting for 15.0%), the Philippines (193,488 accounting for 9.3%), and Peru (58,721 accounting for 2.8%).

In recent years, the number of registered foreign nationals from Korea has been gradually decreasing, while the number of those from China, Brazil, and Peru has been continuously increasing. In particular, the number of registered foreign nationals from China significantly increased, rising by 136,459 (up 32.2%) from 424,282 in 2002. While the number of registered foreign nationals from the Philippines showed a decrease at the end of 2005, it increased by 6,227 (up 3.3%) at the end of 2006. (Chart 13)

According to the statistics of the number of registered foreign nationals by nationality (place of origin), the order of the top five countries remained the same from the end of 2002 to the end of 2006.

## (3) The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals by Purpose (Status of Residence)

### A. "Permanent Resident" and "Special Permanent Resident" (Data Section, Statistics (1) 10)

According to the statistics of the number of registered foreign nationals by status of residence, those with the status of "Special Permanent Resident," mainly comprised of Korean nationals, was the largest as of the end of 2006. The number of special permanent residents was 443,044, accounting for 21.2% of the total, a decrease of 8,865 (down 2.0%) from the end of 2005. ( Table 7 )

The number of special permanent residents decreased every year from the end of 2002 to the end of 2006.

On the other hand, that of permanent residents increased by 44,673 (up 12.8%) from the end of 2005 and reached 394,477 as of the end of 2006, accounting for 18.9% of all the registered foreign nationals. The number of permanent residents steadily increased during the period between the end of 2002 and the end of 2006, rising by 170,602 (up 76.2%) at the end of 2006 from 223,875 as of the end of 2002.

According to the statistics by nationality (place of origin), the largest number of permanent residents came from China. The number of Chinese permanent residents was 117,329 as of the end of 2006, followed by Brazil, the Philippines, North and South Korea and Peru.

### B. Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan for the Purpose of Employment (Data Section, Statistics (1) 1-2 through 6-2)

The number of registered foreign nationals residing in Japan for the purpose of employment decreased by 1,684 (down 0.9%) from the end of 2005 to 178,781 as of the end of 2006, accounting for 8.6% of the total. The number saw an increasing trend until the end of 2004, but decreased at the end of 2005 and 2006, due to a decrease in the number of foreign nationals.
Table 7 : Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals by status of residence (People)

Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	1,851,758	1,915,030	1,973,747	2,011,555	2,084,919
Professor	7,751	8,037	8,153	8,406	8,525
Artist	397	386	401	448	462
Religious Activities	4,858	4,732	4,699	4,588	4,654
Journalist	351	294	292	280	273
Investor/Business Manager	5,956	6,135	6,396	6,743	7,342
Legal/Accounting Services	111	122	125	126	141
Medical Services	114	110	117	146	138
Researcher	3,369	2,770	2,548	2,494	2,332
Instructor	9,715	9,390	9,393	9,449	9,511
Engineer	20,717	20,807	23,210	29,044	35,135
Specialist in Humanities/International Services	44,496	44,943	47,682	55,276	57,323
Intra-company Transferee	10,923	10,605	10,993	11,977	14,014
Entertainer	58,359	64,642	64,742	36,376	21,062
Skilled Labor	12,522	12,583	13,373	15,112	17,869
Cultural Activities	2,812	2,615	3,093	2,949	3,025
Temporary Visitor	72,399	74,301	72,446	68,747	56,449
College Student	110,415	125,597	129,873	129,568	131,789
Pre-college Student	47,198	50,473	43,208	28,147	36,721
Trainee	39,067	44,464	54,317	54,107	70,519
Dependent	83,075	81,535	81,919	86,055	91,344
Designated Activities	47,706	55,048	63,310	87,324	97,476
Permanent Resident	223,875	267,011	312,964	349,804	394,477
Spouse or Child of Japanese National	271,719	262,778	257,292	259,656	260,955
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident	7,576	8,519	9,417	11,066	12,897
Long Term Resident	243,451	245,147	250,734	265,639	268,836
Special Permanent Resident	489,900	475,952	465,619	451,909	443,044
Without Acquiring Status of Residence	15,379	16,628	18,236	15,353	17,415
Temporary Refuge	32	30	31	30	30
Others	17,515	19,376	19,164	20,736	21,161

entering Japan with the status of residence of "Entertainer." (Chart 14)

Since the end of 2002, there has been a steady increase in the number of registered foreign nationals with such statuses of residence as "Specialist in Humanities / International Services", "Engineer", "Skilled Labor", "Professor", "Investor / Business Manager" and "Legal / Accounting Services." The number of those with the status of residence of "Entertainer" drastically decreased at the end of 2006 by 15,314 (down 42.1%) from the end of 2005.

The numbers of registered foreign nationals with such statuses of residence as "Engineer", "Specialist in Humanities / International Services" and "Intra-company Transferee" which were
Chart 14 : Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals by the status of residence for employment

basically designed for foreign employees, were 35,135, 57,323 and 14,014, respectively, as of the end of 2006. They increased by 14,418 (up 69.6%), 12,827 (up 28.8%), and 3,091 (up 28.3%) from the end of 2002, respectively.

### C. "College Student" and "Pre-college Student" (Data Section, Statistics (1) 7-2, 8-2)

The number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of "College Student" stood at 131,789 as of the end of 2006, a slight increase of 2,221 (up 1.7%) from the end of 2005. On a nationality (place of origin) basis, the number of Chinese college students was 88,074, accounting for 66.8% of the total, followed by Koreans (17,097 accounting for 13.0%).

On the other hand, the number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student" had been increasing in recent years, but took a downturn as of the end of