## (4) “Technical Intern Training (1) and (2)”(Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 7-2, 8-2)

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Technical Intern Training (1)” at the end of 2012 was 63,281, an increase of 2,103 (3.4%) compared with the number of alien registrations at the end of 2011. According to statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from China was 45,713, accounting for 72.2% of the total, followed by Viet Nam (7,379, or 11.7%), the Philippines (3,846, or 6.1%), and Indonesia (3,644, or 5.8%).

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Technical Intern Training (2)” as of the end of 2012 was 88,196, an increase of 7,380 (9.1%) compared with the number of alien registrations at the end of 2011. According to statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from China was 65,682, accounting for 74.5% of the total, followed by Viet Nam (9,336, or 10.6%), Indonesia (5,454, or 6.2%), and the Philippines (4,996, or 5.7%).

## (5) “Trainee” (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 10-2)

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Trainee” at the end of 2012 substantially decreased to 1,804, a decline of 1,584 (46.8%) compared with the number of alien registrations at the end of 2011. According to statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from China was the largest, standing at 444 (24.6%), followed by Thailand (290, or 16.1%), and Viet Nam (233, or 12.9%).

## (6) “Designated Activities” (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 11-2)

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Designated Activities” at the end of 2012 was 20,159, a decline of 2,592 (11.4%) compared with the number of alien registrations at the end of 2011.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from Korea was 5,027, accounting for 24.9% of the total, followed by China (3,143, or 15.6%), the Philippines (1,863, or 9.2%), and Taiwan (1,615, or 8.0%).

## (7) Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan with a Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Personal Status or Position (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 13-2, 14-2)

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” at the end of 2012 was 162,332, accounting for 8.0% of the total number of foreign residents. Looking at the change from the end of 2008 to the end of 2012, the number has been on the decrease, and the number at the end of 2012 had decreased by 19,285 (10.6%) compared with the number of alien registrations at the end of 2011.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from China was 43,771, accounting for 27.0% of the total, followed by the Philippines (33,122, or 20.4%), and Brazil (19,519, or 12.0%). Looking at the changes by nationality/region from the end of 2008 to the end of 2012, China took first place, surpassing Brazil at the end of 2009, while Brazil saw a year-on-year decline so that the number of those from Brazil at the end of 2012 had dropped to about one-third when compared the end of 2008.

At the end of 2012, the number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Long-Term Resident” was 165,001, accounting for 8.1% of the total number of foreign residents. Looking at