外国人共生、２６年度までの工程表　「公認日本語教師」資格で法案―政府

　政府は１４日、外国人材の受け入れ・共生に関する関係閣僚会議を首相官邸で開いた。外国人の暮らしの利便性向上などのため、２０２６年度までの５年間で取り組む施策の工程表を策定。「公認日本語教師」資格を創設するための法案を提出することなどを盛り込んだ。
　工程表は、政府の「外国人との共生社会の実現のための有識者会議」が昨年１１月に古川禎久法相に提出した意見書に基づき策定された。外国人が生活に必要な日本語を習得する機会が十分ではないことを踏まえ、２６年度までに資格を創設するための法案を提出し、専門人材の確保を図る。（2022/06/14-09:46）

Japan's government on Tuesday drew up a five-year road map through fiscal 2026 calling for measures to be taken to make life in the country more convenient for foreigners.
   The road map, adopted at a meeting of related cabinet ministers, includes a plan to submit to the parliament a bill to create a certification system for Japanese language teacher by the end of fiscal 2026 given that opportunities for foreigners to learn Japanese necessary for life in the country are limited.
   Under the road map, the government will aim to start issuing in fiscal 2025 a new card for foreigners combining the functions of the current My Number social security and taxation identification card and residence card.
   The government will also work to proactively send out information to foreigners in case of emergency, such as the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, partly via the Mynaportal website for My Number card holders.
   The road map was created based on a proposal submitted last November to Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa by a government's panel of experts discussing ways to realize an inclusive society where foreigners living in Japan can play active roles.