Silviase/jgov_v1.4_full_ann huggingface dataset:
### D. “Trainee” and “Technical Intern Trainee (1)” (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 7-1, 10-1)

The number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Trainee” had increased by 1,878 (11.7%) from a year earlier to 17,957 in 2012. The number continued to decline due to the introduction of a new technical intern training program that started on July 1, 2010 based on the Act to Amend the Immigration Control Act and Other Related Acts enacted in July 2009, which resulted in the status of residence of “Trainee” only being issued to those engaged in either casework training not related to practical training, or official training; however, it increased again in 2012.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the number from Asia, particularly from neighboring countries dispatching a large number of trainees reached 11,942 in 2012 and accounted for 66.5% of the total. This upward trend is expected to continue. In addition to Asia, Africa sent 3,073 trainees (17.1% of the total) to Japan, while Latin American countries sent 954 trainees (5.3%) to Japan.

According to statistics by nationality/region, those from China accounted for 10.7%, standing at 1,923, followed by Thailand (1,404, or 7.8%), Indonesia (1,384, or 7.7%), and Viet Nam (1,127, 6.3%). (Chart 14)

Those engaged in the acquisition of skills through employment are issued the status of residence of “Technical Intern Training (1)” (activities designated in (i) in the right-hand column of the “Technical Intern Training” section in Appended Table I(2) of the Immigration Control Act).

In 2012, the number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Technical Intern Training (1)” was 67,915, an increase of 1,890 (2.9%) from 2011.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Trainee” came from China at 49,172 in 2012, accounting for 72.4% of the total. China was followed by Viet Nam (7,449, 11.0%), the Philippines (4,264, or 6.3%), and Indonesia (3,818, or 5.6%). Those from China had decreased by 139 (0.3%) from 2011, while those from Viet Nam, the Philippines and Indonesia had increased by 817 (12.3%), 509 (13.6%) and 282 (8.0%), respectively.

Chart 14: Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering with the status of residence of “Trainee” and “Technical Intern Training (1)” by major nationality/region

(*) The numbers reflect those with the status of residence of “Trainee” until 2009, and those with the statuses of residence of “Trainee” and “Technical Intern Training (1)” in and after 2010.
### E. Foreign Nationals Entering Japan with a Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Personal Status or Position (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 13-1, 14-1)

When foreign nationals enter Japan for resident activities based on their personal 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 granted. (Note that no foreign nationals newly entering Japan can obtain the status of residence of “Permanent Resident” because this status is granted only to foreign nationals who have lived in Japan for a certain period of time (Article 7, Paragraph (1) (ii) of the Immigration Control Act).)

In 2012, the number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of a Japanese National” amounted to 10,855, an increase of 89 (0.8%) from 2011, and those with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of a Permanent Resident” amounted to 1,877, an increase of 485 (34.8%) from 2011.

The number of foreign nationals newly entering under “Long-Term Resident” had increased by 2,034 (26.0%) in 2011 to 9,845 in 2012.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of a Japanese National” came from China at 3,854, accounting for 35.5% of the total. China was followed by the Philippines (2,508, or 23.1%) and Brazil (1,067, or 9.8%). According to statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of newly entering foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Long-Term Resident” came from Brazil at 3,237, accounting for 32.9% of the total. Brazil was followed by the Philippines (2,736, or 27.8%) and China (2,268, or 23.0%). (Chart 15)

Chart 15: Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering by status of residence for activities based on personal status or position
## 2 Special Landing Permission

The number of persons who received special landing permission in 2012 was 2,204,644, an increase of 288,939 (15.1%) from 2011.

Among those, the number of persons who received landing permission for crew members in 2012 reached 2,064,409 which accounted for 93.6% of the total number of cases of special landing permission and represented the largest percentage, followed by the number of persons who received permission for landing at a port of call at 136,916 (6.2%). (Table 3)

Table 3 Changes in the number of cases of special landing permission

(Cases)

Year Division	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total	2,079,981	1,888,704	1,972,090	1,915,705	2,204,644
Permission for Landing at a Port of Call	31,908	34,658	24,355	15,058	136,916
Permission for Landing in Transit	451	394	458	2,296	2,862
Landing Permission for Crew Members	2,047,221	1,853,267	1,946,807	1,897,714	2,064,409
Permission for Emergency Landing	314	368	381	351	370
Landing Permission Due to Distress	87	17	89	286	82
Landing Permission for Temporary Refuge	(-)	(-)	(-)	10	5

(*) Temporary refugee landing has been included in the number of cases of special landing permission since 2012.

The following is the number of cases of special landing permission by category.

## (1) Permission for Landing at a Port of Call

The number of foreign nationals who received permission for landing at a port of call in 2012 was 136,916, a substantial increase by 121,858 (809.3%) from 2011. This increase was predominantly due to the deployment of a new examination system in June 2012 utilizing permission for landing at a port of call targeting large-size cruise ships. (See Part III, Chapter 3, Section 1, subsection 3.)

## (2) Permission for Landing in Transit

The number of foreign nationals who received permission for landing in transit in 2012 was 2,862, an increase of 566 (24.7%) from 2011.

## (3) Landing Permission for Crew Members

The number of foreign nationals who received landing permission for crew members in 2012 was 2,064,409, an increase of 166,695 (8.8%) from 2011.

## (4) Permission for Emergency Landing

The number of foreign nationals who received permission for emergency landing in 2012 was 370, an increase of 19 (5.4%) from 2011.

## (5) Landing Permission Due to Distress

The number of foreign nationals who received landing permission due to distress in 2012 was 82, a decrease of 204 (71.3%) from 2011.
## (6) Landing Permission for Temporary Refuge

The number of foreign nationals who received landing permission for temporary refuge in 2012 was 5, a decrease of 5 (50.0%) from 2011.

## 3 Foreign Nationals Leaving Japan

The number of foreign nationals simply leaving Japan without having acquired a re-entry permit was 7,403,884 in 2012, an increase of 1,988,890 (36.7%) from 2011.

Among them, the number of persons leaving Japan with a period of stay of less than 15 days was 6,820,277, which accounted for 92.1% of the total or almost all. Further, the number of persons leaving Japan with a period of stay of less than 3 months was 7,254,523, which accounted for 98.0% of the total. (Table 4)

Table 4 Changes in the number of foreign nationals simply leaving Japan by period of stay

YearPeriod of Stay	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total	7,592,261	6,046,150	7,865,081	5,414,994	7,403,884
Within 15 days	6,958,485	5,423,103	7,229,477	4,892,797	6,820,277
More than 15 days to 1 month	252,854	237,515	266,227	185,550	244,373
More than 1 month to 3 months	207,055	179,882	187,725	157,804	189,873
More than 3 months to 6 months	34,243	30,638	29,777	25,972	31,638
More than 6 months to 1 year	49,009	48,709	43,085	38,686	32,259
More than 1 year to 3 years	68,933	85,253	80,770	84,909	57,275
More than 3 years	18,618	35,945	24,976	26,308	26,879
Unknown	3,064	5,105	3,044	2,968	1,310
## Article: At the front line of immigration control administration (voice of an immigration inspector in charge of immigration examinations)(Masako Kadowaki, Third Inspection Department, Haneda Airport District Immigration Office, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau)

During the year 2012, as many as 7.9 million passengers used Haneda Airport, and an expanded international terminal is scheduled to be temporarily in service by March 2014. As a result, the number of users is expected to increase even further.

What is required of immigration inspectors is to conduct a dual type of inspection - "smooth yet strict inspections". The basic premise of the entry examinations is the implementation of quick inspections. On the other hand, certain border measures at the airport may require a stricter inspection. It is important to identify which kind of inspection is required within a limited time frame.

For about two years after the establishment of the new Haneda Airport District Immigration Office, I engaged in document examinations while conducting immigration examinations. The manner in which the passport was bound, methods to identify forged documents, and various measures adopted by foreign countries to prevent forgery were all bits of interesting knowledge that I gained through the scientific investigation operations that proved very useful in my work as an immigration inspector. In order to make my capacity for judgment, which is necessary for the immigration examinations, more accurate, I undertake my tasks every day utilizing the knowledge that I have gained.

Haneda Airport is in operation 24 hours a day. I sometimes have a physically hard time handling delayed, late night and early morning flights, but I manage to get through it through the encouragement and support of my colleagues who work at the same place as me.

Unlike the residence examinations of foreign nationals residing in Japan, it is necessary to conduct immigration examinations at the inspection booths of the airport in a short time. Even in such a short time, I will continue to stick to the basics and try to conduct better inspections for all persons so that I can better contribute to equitable control over the entry into and departure from Japan of foreign nationals.
## Section 2 ☐ Judgment for Landing

① Receipt and Processing of Hearings for Landing, and Filing of Objections

Hearing for landing

The number of new cases of hearings for landing (the number of cases which were assigned to a special inquiry officer on account of a foreign national not having been granted landing permission by an immigration inspector) in 2012 was 8,087, a decrease of 2,867 (26.2%) from 2011.

The most common cases were those in which the foreign national was 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 unlawful work or other illegal activities (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control Act). Such cases numbered 5,473, a decline of 3,160 (36.6%) from 2011 and accounted for 67.7% of the total number of new cases in 2012. This was followed by cases which were assigned on account of the foreign national being suspected of not possessing a valid passport or visa, such as those trying to enter Japan using a forged or altered passport (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Immigration Control Act). Such cases numbered 1,583, an increase of 57 (3.7%) from 2011 and accounted for 19.6% of the total number of new cases in 2012. Furthermore, cases which were assigned to special inquiry officers on suspicion of falling under one of the grounds for denial of landing (not meeting the conditions provided for in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Immigration Control Act) numbered 1,028, an increase of 240 (30.5%) from 2011, accounting for 12.7% of the total number of new cases in 2012. In 2011, two persons were handed over to special inquiry officers for refusing to provide biometric information, which became mandatory for foreign passengers to provide on and after November 20, 2007 (falling under Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Immigration Control Act), and one person was handed over in 2012. (Table 5)
Table 5 Changes in the number of new cases of hearings for landing by grounds for landing

(Cases)

Year Conditions for landing	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total	12,660	9,930	7,365	10,954	8,087
Using counterfeit passports or visas (Not conforming to Article 7-(1)-(i))	1,365	1,300	1,116	1,526	1,583
False landing application (Not conforming to Article 7-(1)-(ii))	9,722	7,470	5,105	8,633	5,473
Not eligible for the period of stay relating to the application (Not conforming to Article 7-(1)-(iii))	7	0	6	5	2
Falling under the grounds for denial of landing (Not conforming to Article 7-(1)-(iv))	1,563	1,160	1,137	788	1,028
Not providing personal identification information (Not conforming to Article 7-(4))	3	0	1	2	1

With regard to the processing of the hearings for landing in 2012 $ ^{*} $ , the number of cases where landing was permitted as it was found during the hearing that the foreign national conformed to the conditions for landing permission was 2,179, a decline of 539 (19.8%) from 2011.

In addition, cases in which foreign nationals were ordered to leave Japan because they were found not to meet the conditions for landing at the hearing for landing by a special inquiry officer and who later submitted to the findings numbered 1,606, a decline of 549 (25.5%) from 2011. Cases in which foreign nationals filed an objection with the Minister of Justice because they were not satisfied with the finding by the special inquiry officer that they did not meet the conditions for landing numbered 3,901, a decline of 1,832 (32.0%) from 2011. (Table 6)

Table 6 Changes in the processing of the hearings for landing

(Cases)

Year Division	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total	12,661	9,938	7,304	10,993	8,109
Landing permission	4,405	3,664	2,903	2,718	2,179
Deportation order	5,537	3,731	2,662	2,155	1,606
Filing of objection	1,967	2,014	1,319	5,733	3,901
Withdrawal of the landing application	368	249	231	209	318
Others	384	280	189	178	105

$ ^{*} $ “Others” includes cases where the jurisdiction has changed or the application was withdrawn owing to the departure etc.
## ② Foreign Nationals Falling Under Any of the Grounds 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.

The number of foreign nationals denied permission for landing in 2012 was 2,487, a decline of 505 (16.9%) from 2011.

According to statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of foreign nationals denied permission for landing came consistently from R.O. Korea standing at 846 (34.0% of the total), followed by China standing at 290 (11.7%) and Turkey standing at 284 (11.4%). Those top three countries accounted for 57.1% of the total. (Chart 16)

Chart 16: Changes in the number of foreign nationals who were denied landing by major nationality/region
## 3 Special Permission for Landing

Cases in which the Minister of Justice granted special permission for landing to foreign nationals in 2012 numbered 3,440, a decline of 1,976 (36.5%) from 2011. (Table7)

Table 7 Changes in the number of objections filed, and decisions by the Minister of Justice

(Cases)

Year Division	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Filing of Objection (*)	1,973	2,022	1,326	5,754	3,910
Decisions	With reason	10	5	18	18	22
Without reason (Order to leave Japan)	492	361	291	303	333
Special Permission for Landing	1,421	1,629	975	5,416	3,440
Withdrawal	42	20	21	8	63
Outstanding	8	7	21	9	52

$ ^{*} $ “Filing of objections” includes the number of outstanding cases of the previous year.

## Section 3 ☐ Pre-entry Examination

## 1 Advance Consultation for Visa Issuance

The number of cases of advance consultation for visa issuance was 4,910 in 2012, showing an increase of 507 (11.5%) from 2011.

## ② Certificate of Eligibility

In 2012, the number of cases of applications for certificates of eligibility was 266,273, an increase of 28,003 (11.8%) from 2011.

The advance consultation for issuance of visas together with the examination of certificates of eligibility are jointly called pre-entry examinations. In recent years, the number of processed cases of applications for the issuance of a certificate of eligibility has steadily accounted for most of the total number of processed cases of pre-entry examinations. (Table 8)

Table 8 Changes in the number of cases of pre-entry examinations

(Cases)

Year Division	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Advance consultation for issuance of a visa	6,661	6,505	4,882	4,403	4,910
Application for certificate of eligibility	329,032	273,989	248,523	238,270	266,273

$ ^{*} $ Please note that the figures (number of cases) shown in “Advance consultation for issuance of a visa” in the 2011 and 2012 versions were incorrect and should be changed to read as follows:
## ② The Number of Foreign Residents by Nationality/Region

According to the statistics of the number of foreign residents by nationality/region at the end of 2012, China marked the largest number at 652,555, accounting for 32.1% of the total. China was followed by Korea (530,046, or 26.1%), the Philippines (202,974, or 10.0%), Brazil (190,581, or 9.4%), and Viet Nam (52,364, or 2.6%).

Looking at yearly changes in the number of foreign residents (number of alien registrations (excluding temporary visitors) before 2011), the number of foreign residents from China continued to decrease, showing a decline of 16,089 (2.4%) compared with the end of 2011. The number of foreign residents from Korea in 2012 continued to decrease, showing a decline of 12,136 (2.2%) compared with the end of 2011. The number of foreign residents from the Philippines had previously seen an increasing trend but this changed at the end of 2012, marking a decline of 320 (0.2%) from 2011. The number of foreign residents from Brazil, which decreased year on year after the peak at the end of 2007, had decreased by 18,684 (8.9%) at the end of 2012, compared with the end of 2011. Viet Nam continued to be on the increase, except in 2009, and had increased by 7,920 (17.8%) at the end of 2012, compared with the end of 2011. (Chart 18) (*)

Chart 18: Changes in the number of foreign residents by major nationality/region

$ ^{*1} $ The numbers until 2011 represent the number of foreign nationals with alien registrations who stayed in Japan with a status of residence eligible for mid to long-term residents and the number of special permanent residents, and the number for 2012 represents the number of foreign nationals adding together mid to long-term residents and special permanent residents.

$ ^{*2} $ "China" until 2011 includes Taiwan, and "China" for 2012 excludes those who were issued with residence cards and special permanent resident certificates and had already been included in "Taiwan" in the nationality/region section. (Hereinafter the same applies to the tables relating to the number of mid to long-term residents)

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

## (1) “Permanent Resident” and “Special Permanent Resident” (Data Section 2, Statistics (1) 12)

According to the statistics for the number of foreign residents by status of residence, those with the status of “Permanent Resident” (excluding special permanent residents) comprised the largest group as of the end of 2012. The number of permanent residents was 624,501, an increase of 26,061 (4.4%) from the end of 2011, accounting for 30.7% of the total. (Table 9)
Table 9 Changes in the number of foreign residents by status of residence

(People)

Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Status of Residence
Total	(①)	2,144,682	2,125,571	2,087,261	2,047,349	2,033,656
Status of residence eligible to become a mid to long-term resident	Professor	8,333	8,295	8,050	7,859
Artist	461	490	480	461
Religious Activities	4,601	4,448	4,232	4,106
Journalist	281	271	248	227
Investor/Business Manager	8,895	9,840	10,908	11,778
Legal/Accounting Services	154	161	178	169
Medical Services	199	220	265	322
Researcher	2,285	2,372	2,266	2,103
Instructor	10,070	10,129	10,012	10,106
Engineer	52,273	50,493	46,592	42,634
Specialist in Humanities/International Services	67,291	69,395	68,467	67,854
Intra-company Trans-feree	17,798	16,786	16,140	14,636
Entertainer	13,031	10,966	9,247	6,265
Skilled Labor	25,863	29,030	30,142	31,751
Technical Intern Training 1-(a)	2,707	3,991
Technical Intern Training 1-(b)	47,716	57,187
Technical Intern Training 2-(a)	1,848	2,726
Technical Intern Training 2-(b)	47,737	78,090
Cultural Activities	2,795	2,780	2,637	2,209
College Student	138,514	145,909	201,511	188,605
Pre-college Student	41,313	46,759
Trainee	86,826	65,209	9,343	3,388
Dependent	107,641	115,081	118,865	119,359
Designated Activities	121,863	130,636	72,374	22,751
Permanent Resident	492,056	533,472	565,089	598,440
Spouse or Child of Japanese National	245,497	221,923	196,248	181,617
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident	17,839	19,570	20,251	21,647
Long-Term Resident	258,498	221,771	194,602	177,983
Special Permanent Resident	420,305	409,565	399,106	389,085	381,364
Status of residence not eligible to become a mid to long-term resident (②)	72,744	60,550	46,890	31,159
Temporary Visitor	40,407	33,378	29,093	23,978
Without Acquiring Status of Residence	13,510	12,376	9,874	3,506
Temporary Refuge	30	30	30	29
Others	18,797	14,766	7,893	3,646
The number of registered foreign nationals (①+②)	2,217,426	2,186,121	2,134,151	2,078,508

(*) The numbers until 2011 represent the number of alien registrations, and the number for 2012 represents the number of foreign residents adding together the mid to and long-term residents and special permanent residents