{"id":1514,"date":"2026-04-12T06:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:53:29","slug":"immigration-and-refugee-policy-begins-with-trust-balanced-coexistence-model-part-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/?p=1514","title":{"rendered":"Immigration and Refugee Policy Begins with Trust [Balanced Coexistence Model \u2013 Part 22]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is immigration and refugee policy for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not merely about control or regulation.<br>Nor is it simply a system to restrict the movement of people and maintain order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, it is a means to reduce distrust and misfortune,<br>and to build a foundation that enables each individual to live a better life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet in reality, institutions often generate distrust.<br>Distrust breeds further distrust,<br>and as a result, misfortune is reproduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why does this happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the root of this problem lies a fundamental issue:<br>the absence of a proper design of trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust does not arise naturally.<br>It must be designed as a system and accumulated through practice<br>before it can take root in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the modern world, this trust is supported by two layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first is <strong>institutional trust<\/strong>, ensured by the legislative and executive branches.<br>Transparency, consistency, and predictability\u2014<br>only when these are secured can people trust the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second is <strong>operational trust<\/strong>, realized through technology.<br>Simplified procedures, visible information, and support for decision-making processes\u2014<br>these form the foundation that enables institutions to function in real society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Institutions alone cannot deliver trust.<br>Technology alone cannot create it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only when the two overlap<br>does trust truly take root in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Balanced Coexistence Model<\/strong> presented in this book<br>is a redesign of immigration and refugee policy centered on this concept of trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It does not fix opposing values in place\u2014<br>such as national interest and individual dignity,<br>security and freedom,<br>acceptance and integration\u2014<br>but seeks to balance them within institutional design<br>and guide them toward coexistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this model does not remain at the level of theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/?p=1478\" title=\"\">Foreign Resident RegTech Demonstration Series<\/a><\/em>,<br>I am also working to build the technological foundations<br>that allow these systems to function in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banking, insurance, housing, employment\u2014<br>embedding immigration procedures into social infrastructure<br>and eliminating the disconnection between systems and daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an attempt to transform<br>\u201ctrust as an institution\u201d<br>into \u201ctrust that functions within society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theory and implementation must not be separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implementation without theory loses direction.<br>Theory without implementation never reaches reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This book moves back and forth between the two,<br>presenting new possibilities for immigration and refugee policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To design trust.<br>To implement trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond that lies a society<br>where distrust and misfortune are reduced,<br>and where more people can live with security and dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*This post was written as a prologue to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngj.jp\/bcm.php?lang=ENG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">table of contents in the Balanced Coexistence Model<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan\/World Immigration News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-grid columns-2 has-dates has-authors wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2026\/08\/25\/japan\/society\/foreigners-residency-fees-october\/'>Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals\u2019 residency fees from October<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T09:00:00+09:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2026-08-25<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Japan Times<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.afr.com\/politics\/federal\/manage-immigration-numbers-with-a-national-summit-20260824-p60qu5'>Manage immigration numbers with a national summit<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T09:00:00+09:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2026-08-25<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by The Australian Financial Review<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20260825_08\/'>Japan to hike residence permit procedure fees for foreign nationals from Oct.<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T09:00:00+09:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2026-08-25<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by NHK<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20260825\/p2g\/00m\/0na\/028000c'>Japan sets financial hardship, humanitarian need criteria for visa fee cuts<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T09:00:00+09:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2026-08-25<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by The Mainichi<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/caliber.az\/en\/post\/finland-moves-to-tighten-immigration-rules-amid-growing-political-pressure'>Finland moves to tighten immigration rules amid growing political pressure<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-24T09:00:00+09:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2026-08-24<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Caliber.Az<\/span><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is immigration and refugee policy for? It is not merely about control or regulation.Nor is it simply a system to restrict the movement of people and maintain order. At its core, it is a means to reduce distrust and misfortune,and to build a foundation that enables each individual to live a better life. Yet &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/?p=1514\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Immigration and Refugee Policy Begins with Trust [Balanced Coexistence Model \u2013 Part 22]&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-balanced-coexistence-model","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1515,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514\/revisions\/1515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japan-workers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}