<P> Citizenship is gained when one of the parents of a child is of Japanese nationality . However, immigration might save their economy due to the low percentage of the working - age population . Opening up more desired, favorable jobs will bring in immigrants who are in the working - age population . This will help better the economy and the elders will be taken care of by the influx of immigrants . Only two percent of the total population is made up of foreign residents which shows that there might not be much opportunities for foreigners to thrive on . </P> <P> Immigrants would have to increase by eight percent, in order for Japan's economy to be stable . Japan's government is first trying to increase tourism rates which increases their economy and brings in foreign workers . The government has also recruited international students which allow foreigners to begin work and potentially stay in Japan to help the economy . However, Japan is strict when accepting refugees into their country . Only 27 people out of 7,500 refugee applicants were granted into Japan in 2015 . Though, Japan provides high levels of foreign and humanitarian aid . In 2016, there was a 44% increase in asylum seekers to Japan from Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines . Since Japan did not desire low - skilled workers to enter, many people went through the asylum route instead . This allowed immigrants to apply for the asylum and begin work six months after the application . However, it did not allow foreigners without valid visas to apply for work . </P> <P> Japan has focused its policies on the work - life balance with the goal of improving the conditions for increasing the birth rate . To address these challenges, Japan has established goals to define the ideal work - life balance that would provide the environment for couples to have more children with the passing of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Law, which took effect in June 2010 . </P> <P> The law provides both mothers and fathers with an opportunity to take up to one year of leave after the birth of a child (with possibility to extend the leave for another 6 months if the child is not accepted to enter nursery school) and allows employees with preschool - age children the following allowances: up to five days of leave in the event of a child's injury or sickness, limits on the amount of overtime in excess of 24 hours per month based on an employee's request, limits on working late at night based on an employee's request, and opportunity for shorter working hours and flex time for employees . </P>

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