But it`s also not so simple as just bringing people in - and for some reason the majority of the foreign community... Particularly people OUTSIDE Japan looking in - have this weird notion that opening Japan to free immigration would somehow magically solve all the problems.
I get sick of hearing it, and have heard that sort of remark about 10 times since the election results.
"Well, maybe they`ll open Japan to immigration." and "Well, maybe they`ll let Japan be a multi-cultural country now!", etc... As if policies are going to make the transient workers who enter Japan to make money to take home (90%?) decide to live in Japan for life... Or those who enter and work subsistence level jobs will suddenly be boosted up to make lots and fill the national coffers.
It doesn`t work like that.
ETA;
I`ll apologize for putting words in your mouth. I didn`t even notice it was you.
I was just tired of seeing the overwhelming response everywhere around the net being "Well, I hope they make it easier for me to go to Japan!", or "Hopefully they will make it easier for us to send our companies and workers over there to take advantage of the country!" on news sites... With no one giving a crap about what the party will do for JAPAN, and what the actual advantage will be for JAPAN.