Foreigners living in Japan “Support without distinction” New Coronavirus April 25, 21:53
A seminar was held for foreigners living in Japan to discuss the challenges they face due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Participants commented that they would like to support them without distinction as foreigners.
The seminar was held on the afternoon of the 25th in the form of a video conference, attracted by those involved in immigrant research and support, with approximately 220 people attending online.
At the seminar, five people from Korea, Nigeria, Nepal, and Vietnam were represented as representatives. Among them, a Vietnamese woman living in Fukuoka Prefecture was trained by 15 trainees while living together in a factory. I introduced the fact that there are many international students who are continuing to work and are worried about infections, and that many international students are in distress because they cannot work part-time or have their job offers canceled.
In addition, some criticized that 100,000 yen cash is expected to be paid regardless of nationality, a woman from Nepal in Tokyo said, `` Helping Japan with a labor shortage, He also pays taxes. He fulfills the same obligations as Japanese. "
The number of foreigners residing in Japan reached a record high of 2,933,137 at the end of last year.
“The new coronavirus is making the problems that foreigners have had more seriously. The idea that foreigners are staying in Japan is considered to be temporary,” said Kim Pung An, a Korean in Japan who attended the seminar. I feel that it is the starting point of awareness and policy, so I would like you to support it based on the situation of each foreigner. "