The Japanese government held the first meeting of the “Advisory Panel for the Realization of an Orderly Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” on November 17, 2025.
This advisory panel was established under the “Ministerial Conference on the Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and the Realization of an Orderly Coexistence Society.” In principle, the meetings are held behind closed doors.
At the first meeting, the participants reviewed the current situation surrounding foreign residents in Japan and confirmed the basic direction for future discussions.
Upcoming Schedule
November 27, 2025
– First meeting of the “Advisory Panel for the Realization of an Orderly Coexistence with Foreign Nationals”
Early January 2026 (planned)
– Second meeting of the Advisory Panel
January 2026 (planned)
– Second meeting of the “Ministerial Conference on the Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and the Realization of an Orderly Coexistence Society”
– Presentation of basic concepts and policy directions within the “Comprehensive Measures for the Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Human Resources”
Members of the Advisory Panel
(Names intentionally kept in Japanese to avoid reading errors)
座 長
林 玲子（国立社会保障・人口問題研究所所長）
構成員（座長以外50音順）
齋藤 聖子（早稲田大学 総合研究機構 アジア国際移動研究所招聘研究員）
齊藤 広子（横浜市立大学国際教養学部教授）
境田 正樹（TMI総合法律事務所パートナー弁護士）
佐藤 郡衛（東京学芸大学名誉教授）
四方 光（中央大学法学部教授）
島村 暁代（立教大学法学部教授）
高橋 進（株式会社日本総合研究所チェアマン・エメリタス）
田村 太郎（一般財団法人ダイバーシティ研究所代表理事）
松尾 弘（慶應義塾大学大学院法務研究科教授）
結城 恵（群馬大学大学教育・学生支援機構教授／キャリアサポート室長）
吉原 祥子（公益財団法人東京財団政策研究部マネージャー）
By January 2026, the Japanese government is expected to announce the basic direction of its foreign-resident and immigration policy. Based on that framework, further decisions—such as those concerning the new training and employment systems—are likely to follow.
Next Read
You can find a clear overview of the core structure of Japan’s foreign-resident system here:
Inside Japan’s New ESDP: What the Government’s Basic Policy Reveals
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