### D. “Trainee” (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 9-2, 10)

The number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Trainee” was 65,209 as of the end of 2009 with a decrease of 21,617 (24.9%) compared with the end of 2008, marking a significant decrease from the previous year. According to statistics by nationality (place of origin), the number of those from China was 50,487, accounting for 77.4% of the total, followed by Viet Nam (4,355 accounting for 6.7%) and the Philippines (3,970 accounting for 6.1%).

Looking at the change from the end of 2005 until the end of 2009 by nationality (place of origin), China was about 1.2 times, and Viet Nam was about 1.3 times.

The number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Designated Activities(Technical Intern)” was 109,793 as of the end of 2009 with an increase of 4,803 (4.6%) compared with the end of 2008. According to statistics by nationality (place of origin), the number of those from China was 84,813, accounting for 77.2% of the total, followed by Viet Nam standing at 9,197(8.4%) and Indonesia standing at 6,725 (6.1%).

Looking at the changes from the end of 2005 until the end of 2009 by nationality (place of origin), China increased by about 1.9 times, and Viet Nam increased by about 1.8 times.

### E. Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan with the Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Civil Status or Position

(Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 12-2, 13-2)

As of the end of 2009, the number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” was 221,923. Looking at the change from the end of 2005 until the end of 2009, “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” was on an increasing trend until the end of 2006, however, it turned into a decreasing trend after the end of 2007, and the number as of the end of 2009 decreased by 23,574 (9.6%) from the end of 2008.

According to statistics by nationality, as of the end of 2009, the number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” from China was 56,510, accounting for 25.5% of the total, followed by the Philippines (46,027 accounting for 20.7%) and Brazil (43,443 accounting for 19.6%). Looking at the change from the end of 2005 until the end of 2009 by nationality (place of origin), China took first place, surpassing Brazil, while Brazil is decreasing each year and its number as of the end of 2009 decreased by almost half from the end of 2005.

The number of registered foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Long-Term Resident” was 221,771 as of the end of 2009 accounting for 10.1% of the total. Looking at the change from the end of 2005 until the end of 2009, the number was, similarly to the case of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”, on an increasing trend until the end of 2006, however, it turned into a decreasing trend after the end of 2007 and the number as of the end of 2009 decreased by 36,727 (14.2%) as compared with the end of 2008.

According to statistics by nationality (place of origin), the number of such foreign nationals from Brazil was 101,250, accounting for 45.7%, followed by the Philippines (37,131 accounting for 16.7%) and China (33,651 accounting for 15.2%) at the end of 2009. Looking at the change from the end of 2005