The government will soon hold the first meeting of a new panel of experts to discuss ways to realize a society of orderly coexistence with foreign nationals, government sources have said.

The inaugural meeting will likely be held on Nov. 27, the sources said Wednesday.

The government plans to appoint Reiko Hayashi, director-general of the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, as chair of the new panel.

Based on the results of the discussions at the panel, the government is expected to outline policies on foreign nationals as early as next January.

While a similar panel in the past focused primarily on “coexistence” with foreign nationals, the new one will also emphasize the aspect of “order,” the sources said.

The new panel is expected to discuss tightening immigration and residency management, reviewing rules for land acquisition by foreign nationals, measures against overtourism and issues related to Japanese language education.

At the first meeting of a ministerial council to discuss policies over foreign nationals on Nov. 4, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized her administration’s firm stance against illegal acts by some foreign nationals while denouncing xenophobia.

During the meeting, Takaichi acknowledged labor shortages due to population decline, and expressed her position of pursuing coexistence with foreign residents.