Who Are the Foreigners?

While Japan is globally renowned as a top tourist destination, it is rapidly emerging as something else: a new home for migrants. From students and professionals to those raising families and pursuing long-term dreams, the face of Japan’s foreign population is changing. Based on the latest statistics and real-life narratives, this webinar will explore the multi-faceted realities of building a life in modern Japan. Join us for a timely and nuanced discussion.

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Getting to Know Japan Series".

Speaker:

Dr. Yu Korekawa started his professional career as a staff economist of the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, in 2003. He worked for the council on economic and fiscal policy (CEFP), which the Prime Minister chairs. He was a deputy director in charge of policy planning and economic analysis. He obtained an academic position in IPSS in 2012 and has been in charge of international migration and migration policy research. He has been a delegate of Japan to the Working Party on Migration (WPM) and Expert Group on Migration (SOPEMI), OECD since 2013, and he was also assigned to a bureau member of WPM from 2021-to 2024 for the second term. He wrote many papers and books such as “Japan’s Stalled Immigration Experiment: The Uncertain Future of a Promising Approach” in Foreign Affairs (co-authored) and Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Japan 2024 from OECD (co-authored). He received the Japan Population Association Award and the Outstanding Paper Award in 2024 and 2016. He obtained a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, and an M.A. from University of California, Irvine.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

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Moderators: Amani Kidd and Jeffery Mazziotta

Webinar Cost: Free of charge